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School panel approves donations and several contracts amid concern over automatic rollovers
Summary
The committee acknowledged donations and approved multiple contracts (SEMCO science kits, Sysco Brothers, Soliant and others) while members pressed administration about an automatic rollover in a South Coast employee-assistance contract and sought better procurement timing; the panel also approved participation in a National Grid demand-response program projected to return $394,000 over three years.
The Fall River School Committee approved a series of routine agenda items on Dec. 8 — donations, travel and multiple contracts — while members repeatedly raised concerns about procurement timing, automatic contract rollovers and the need for clearer itemized funding sources.
Donations: Superintendent Curley acknowledged several donations including a $1,000 Feinstein Foundation gift for Tansy Elementary, a $1,000 Michael Troy Memorial Music Foundation…
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