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District reports exceeding minority‑spend baseline; board adopts MBE plan
Summary
Administration reported FY26 minority‑owned vendor spend of $1,156,000 (8.1%), exceeding the 3% baseline; the board approved a recommended FY27 Minority Business Enterprise plan with a 3% goal to comply with procurement audit requirements.
Finance staff presented the district's Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) annual spend report and a recommended FY27 plan. The presentation noted the item stemmed from a procurement audit finding and that the recommended baseline goal is 3% of controllable spend. Bennett told trustees the district's FY26 controllable spend to minority‑owned vendors totaled $1,156,000 — about 8.1% — exceeding the recommended goal.
Administration asked the board to approve the FY27 plan (3% goal) and noted that the plan and narrative satisfy procurement code requirements; the board approved the recommendation unanimously. Finance staff emphasized the plan is a reporting and goal‑setting mechanism rather than a punitive requirement; the MBE narrative and reporting schedule were added to meet audit standards.
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