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District outlines purchasing cooperatives it uses; Region 7 fee noted
Summary
Dr. McLean presented the annual purchasing cooperative report under House Bill 273, listing Central Texas Purchasing Alliance, Texas Smart Buy, Region 7 (with a $2,000 fee), and BuyBoard among cooperatives used by the district.
Dr. McLean (S13) told trustees that House Bill 273 requires school districts to present their use of purchasing cooperatives annually. He listed four cooperatives the district pays into or uses routinely — Central Texas Purchasing Alliance, Texas Smart Buy, Region 7 (which the presentation noted carries a $2,000 fee for the district), and BuyBoard — and mentioned other cooperatives used for specific services such as Region 8 for nutrition, Choice Partners, TIPS and US Communities.
The presentation was framed as informational to document the district's procurement practices and fees paid into cooperative arrangements.
