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School committee considers tighter controls on district purchasing cards and reinstating monthly board review
Summary
Committee members reviewed proposed limits on procurement cards, discussed reinstating a monthly board review of p‑card purchases (previously done through Aug. 2023) and asked staff to route detailed policy work to the financial oversight committee.
Director Lingo opened the Policy & Governance Committee’s review of the district’s 700‑series noninstructional policies and urged reinstating a monthly board review of purchasing‑card transactions that had been suspended in August 2023.
"I would like to have that reinstated and put as an item within the policy," Director Lingo said, arguing the board had previously reviewed p‑card purchases monthly.
Why this matters: staff told the committee the district’s largest monthly vendor expense is its credit‑card bill, and members said clearer controls could reduce unregulated spending and improve…
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