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Board adopts amended conflict-of-interest code resolution after public calls for broader disclosure
Summary
Trustees reviewed a proposed conflict-of-interest policy, heard public calls to expand disclosure and remove exemptions for competitively bid or sub-$50,000 contracts, and adopted a revised conflict-of-interest code resolution while asking staff to return with additional policy edits in January.
The board received public comment asking for stronger disclosure rules and for removal of exemptions in the draft conflict-of-interest policy. Mary Davis, a frequent public commenter and founder of the Public Education Oversight Project, urged the board to remove a clause that exempted competitively bid contracts and smaller-value contracts from enhanced disclosure requirements.
Board members debated the policy’s advice provision that would require a member to seek counsel only with the president’s permission; several trustees argued that any…
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