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Board approves revised WGI contract after staff, counsel resolve student-data and indemnity issues
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The board unanimously approved a revised contract with vendor WGI for color-guard competition participation after general counsel negotiated changes to protect student education records and add required auditing provisions.
The Broward County School Board voted unanimously to approve a revised contract with WGI after legal and procurement staff negotiated changes to address data-sharing and indemnity concerns.
General counsel Jack Adams explained that WGI's original contract language differed from past agreements in ways that could have required the district to provide education records or to grant parental consent on behalf of families. Counsel said staff removed any provision that would obligate the district to give consent on parentsbehalf and added an auditing provision the district requires for all vendors.
"Past agreements involved education records. We need to get consent from parents," Jack Adams said, describing negotiations that eliminated problematic language and secured acceptable indemnity and auditing terms.
Board members praised staff for resolving the issues quickly so students would not miss competitions and for protecting student privacy. After public comment and board discussion, the item was brought to a vote and passed unanimously.
What happens next: Staff will finalize contract paperwork and continue outreach to affected schools to ensure students can participate in upcoming competitions.
