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Superintendent reports vendor fee change, metal detectors and scholarships at DeSoto school board meeting
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Bobby Bennett told the board Accenture will shift to a per‑employee, per‑month billing model expected to save the district; he announced metal detectors for DeSoto High School to arrive after Christmas, scheduled a closed session on school safety for Dec. 17, and referenced scholarship funding tied to South Florida State College (amounts unclear in the transcript).
During the DeSoto County School Board meeting, Superintendent Dr. Bobby Bennett updated members on operational items and safety preparations.
Bennett said the district’s vendor, Accenture, will change its billing from a flat percentage fee to a per‑employee, per‑month model. "Accenture will be moving to a per employee per, per month," he said, adding that the change should remove incentives for the vendor to charge more…
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