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Board reviews vendor pools, community‑school expansion and facilities contracts; adopts vendor amendment
Summary
At its March 4 agenda review the board heard presentations on several vendor pools and contract renewals—including a $36M not‑to‑exceed EdTech vendor pool, a $25.5M sustainable community schools expansion, and a proposed two‑year JLL renewal—questioned procurement and evaluation practices, and voted to adopt an amendment adding 25 vendors to an out‑of‑school‑time vendor list.
Board members spent a large portion of the March 4 agenda review examining recommended contract renewals, vendor pools and program funding proposals while pressing district staff on evaluation metrics, procurement alignment, and long‑term costs.
Kara Thorstenson, director of digital learning, asked the board to approve the addition of 103 vendors to an educational technology and digital resource products pool (a supplemental to a previously approved pool). The contract would remain at the original not‑to‑exceed value of $36,000,000 over three years; board members questioned what KPIs vendors must meet and…
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