At Thursday October 8th meeting the Board of Trustees will approve a policy change that will make even harder to determine how taxes dollars are spent.
Consider Approval of Changes to the Following Board Policy: This policy addresses purchasing authority delegated to the Superintendent and administrative staff. In addition to bid requirements, CH (LOCAL) currently requires Board approval for any purchase over $25,000. The passage of HB 987 in the 81st session of the Texas Legislature increases the threshold for competitive bidding from $25,000 to $50,000. The bill became law June 19, 2009, and went into effect immediately. (LEGAL) will be amended as a result this change in the law. This recommended change would increase the purchase authorization threshold to $50,000 matching the bid threshold. The net effect of this change will be a reduction in the number of purchases submitted to the Board for approval.Unlike the over three hundred school districts in the Texas, the Carrolllton Farmer’s Branch Independent School District does not publish its monthly check register on the district’s web site. (Transparency by Texas School Districts: http://www.window.state.tx.us/comptrol/checkup/school-districts.php)
The board of trustees do not received a copy of the check registers or periodic verifiable financial statements, comparing actual performance to budgets.
This change in board policy removes one only opportunities for citizens to determine how their tax dollars are spent.
Is it surprising that Board of Trustees have no idea how much money is spent on recent litigation?
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