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Board amends purchasing policy to assign responsibility to superintendent or designee
Summary
The committee amended purchasing policy DJE to change responsibility language (removing 'director of finance') and then adopted the amended policy; the amendment carried on a roll-call vote.
The committee reviewed purchasing policy DJE, which includes safeguards against awarding federally funded contracts to suspended or debarred vendors. A presenter noted the policy’s last line referenced a position that "does not exist here," recommending replacement of "director of finance" with "director of business services or CFO" or, preferably, a designee line.
Mister Duncan moved to amend the recommendation so that "it shall be the responsibility of the superintendent and or their designee to implement these provisions." Because the board altered the motion, the chair called for a roll-call vote on the amendment. The amendment was adopted on roll call and the board then adopted the amended policy with no objection.
The committee recorded votes by name during the roll call for the amendment. The updated policy places responsibility clearly with the superintendent or a named designee and is intended to avoid appointing a non-existent job title.
