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DeSoto County Schools board approves bids, summer programs and personnel items

DeSoto County Schools Board of Education · May 8, 2026
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Summary

The board unanimously approved a consent agenda including brand-specific Apple product bids, a summer meal-kit contract with Optimum Food LLC, an Amplify screener contract, reimbursements, a Braille summer program paid with federal special-education funds, and multiple personnel and summer-pay requests.

At its May 7 meeting, the DeSoto County Schools board approved a multi-item consent agenda that included procurement awards, vendor payments, a special-education summer program and numerous personnel recommendations.

Procurement and contracts: The board approved accepting the Apple Inc. bid for brand-specific Apple products and approved the lowest/best bid from Optimum Food LLC to supply meal kits for the district’s summer feeding program. The board also approved a contract with Amplify for a universal screener and…

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