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Board approves exception‑to‑bid, professional services and facilities contracts; district to host national literacy conference Aug. 10–11
Summary
The board authorized exception‑to‑bid contracts, awarded professional services, approved facilities matters, and heard that MPS will host a national literacy conference Aug. 10–11 with an expected ~1,000 participants; all consent items passed on roll calls with eight ayes.
Several consent items on procurement and contracts were presented and approved by the board.
The administration recommended authorizing exception‑to‑bid contracts and purchase orders as listed in the meeting attachments; Director Ferguson moved approval and the motion passed by roll call (8 ayes). During discussion, Director O'Halloran asked about an upcoming literacy summit: administration said the district will host a national conference on the science of reading on August 10–11, will encourage each school team to send 4–6 members, and expects roughly 1,000 participants; charter and private school partners may attend for a fee to help offset costs.
The board also approved professional services contract awards and monthly facilities matters (including change orders and job order contracting reports) as presented on the consent agenda; each motion passed by roll call with unanimous ayes. No public testimony was recorded on these items during the board’s consideration.
