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Hopkins board approves first reading of updated purchasing policy, asks for explicit 'responsible bidder' language and review of board threshold
Summary
The board approved a first reading of a revised purchasing policy that clarifies procurement card use and compliance; board members asked the monitoring committee to add language defining what constitutes the 'lowest responsible bidder' and to propose a dollar threshold (discussion suggested $100,000) for required board review/notification of contracts.
The Hopkins School Board approved a first reading of an updated purchasing policy (Policy 7.52) on Feb. 24 and directed the monitoring committee and administration to return with clarified language on two key topics: how the district defines a “lowest responsible bidder” and the dollar threshold at which the board wants prior notice or formal review.
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