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Lexington 01 board tables action on suspending minority-business preferences after governor—s executive order
Summary
Trustees debated pausing the district—s minority-business enterprise (MBE) procurement preference after Gov. McMaster—s Dec. 3 executive order and voted 4–1–1 to table a motion to suspend the district policy until the board receives state guidance; administrators warned delays could slow capital projects already in procurement.
At its Dec. 16 meeting, the Lexington County School District One board debated whether to suspend aspects of its procurement code that evaluate or otherwise favor minority-business enterprises (MBEs) after Gov. Henry McMaster issued an executive order on Dec. 3 altering state policy.
Administration recommended a temporary pause on procurement activity that relied on MBE preference language while the district seeks legal clarity from state agencies. "We, unfortunately, have not received a lot of guidance," Jennifer Miller said, noting the order took effect immediately and that the…
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