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School committee amends purchasing and bidding policies, deletes duplicate vendor-contract policy

Wachusett Regional School District Committee · January 12, 2026
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Summary

The Wachusett Regional School Committee voted to align purchasing and bidding policies with Massachusetts law, amend bidding-language around a $10,000 threshold, raise sealed-bid thresholds consistent with MGL, and delete a redundant vendor-contract policy; several motions passed by roll call vote.

The Wachusett Regional School Committee considered and approved several policy updates on Jan. 12 intended to align district practice with Massachusetts law and current business procedures.

Administrators recommended amending Policy 4320 (budget/finance/purchasing) and related policies to match current MGL and MASC guidance. The committee waived the reading and moved Policy 4320 forward for first reading.

The committee debated Policy 4,323.2 (bidding requirements) after members…

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