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Parents press board over sole-source contracts and procurement; board vows audit and RFPs

Mineola Union Free School District Board of Education · January 9, 2026
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Summary

Community members raised questions about sole-source video-production contracts, procurement practices, and whether legal counsel identified issues. The board said it will subject future video services to an RFP and add procurement to the internal audit schedule.

Multiple attendees used public comment on Jan. 8 to question district procurement practices, including a long-term video-production arrangement that a speaker described as a de facto sole-source contract without clear written justification. A parent argued that sole-source designations must be justified, recorded, and revisited annually under New York procurement…

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