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Board reopens finance section and approves payroll-related resolutions after public questions; multiple abstentions recorded
Summary
The Garfield Public School District Board reopened and approved finance resolutions (10.1–10.5) to certify payroll and enable vendor payments after public questions about a cooperative purchasing proposal; votes passed with several members abstaining on specific check items.
The Garfield Public School District Board of Education reopened its finance section and approved resolutions 10.1 through 10.5 on Nov. 24 to certify payroll and allow vendor payments, after public questions focused on a proposed cooperative purchasing program.
Board members and the superintendent said the votes are largely perfunctory steps that formally confirm payroll and routine transfers. Dr. Tomko described the cooperative pricing plan as a potential revenue stream and a method to combine purchasing power across districts; he said oversight would include standard vetting and avoidance of conflicts of interest. "These would be vetted companies," he said in…
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