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District discloses conflict-of-interest steps for infant-toddler Play & Learn agreement
Summary
Administrators asked the board to note that a proposed infant-and-toddler Play & Learn vendor is the spouse of a district teacher and said the district followed conflict-of-interest procedures; the item was placed on the consent agenda for approval.
At the meeting, district staff presented a proposed infant-and-toddler Play & Learn agreement and disclosed that the vendor is the spouse of a district teacher. Administrators told the board they followed the district’s conflict-of-interest steps, issued a public notice for proposals and did not receive competing bids for this specific service.
The presenter described the Play & Learn program as part of the district’s partnerships for early-childhood outreach and said federal and state funding streams (e.g., Title I, Pre-K counts) and local foundation support could help underwrite parts of the initiative. The board was asked if there were questions; none were raised in the discussion, and the administration stated the item would appear on the consent agenda.
Administrators said they had followed the district’s conflict policy — publishing the request for proposals and documenting the procurement steps — and that they would continue to seek partnerships and multiple funding sources for early-childhood programming.
Because the vendor relationship involves a staff family member, administrators recorded the disclosure on the public record and informed the board that standard procurement and conflict protocols were followed.
