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Board members press for a fiscal plan after hearing $454,000 speech-and-debate vendor contract
Summary
Trustees questioned sustainability of a roughly $454,000 contract with Advantage Communications for a district speech‑and‑debate program, asked staff for per‑student cost and contingency plans, and asked for a formal analysis to avoid an abrupt program cut if temporary grant funds end.
Board members extensively questioned the districtpurchase order listed for Advantage Communications, a vendor providing speech and debate coaching and event support. Trustee Dela Torre raised the programcost and urged exploring alternatives that would build internal capacity rather than permanently relying on an external contractor. "It does come at a cost," Dela Torre said, asking whether…
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