Education
BY WESLEY GARDNER
HISD retroactively approves $870M in purchasing agreements Houston ISD board managers retroactively approved roughly $870 million in purchasing agreements following Superintendent Mike Miles’ admission that the agreements had been green-lit without board approval, which is in violation of district policy. The details Board managers retroactively approved more than 130 purchasing agreements during their Jan. 16 meeting. During a Jan. 13 news conference, Miles said a group of unnamed employees violated district policy after failing to submit projects secured through purchasing cooperatives to the board for approval over the course of 16 months. Miles noted the employees erroneously believed
Sandi Massey picked as chief of schools
The approved $870M HISD purchasing agreements vary widely in scope and cost, including:
Up to $100 million
Up to $45 million
Houston ISD o cials announced the appointment of Sandi Massey to serve as the district’s chief of schools in an e ort to ensure high-
in technology purchases from Netsync Network Solutions
in food purchases through multiple food vendors
Up to $50 million
Up to $20 million
quality instruction across the district’s 273 campuses. The details In a Jan. 7 news release, o cials said Massey will support and oversee the dis- trict’s four division chiefs in her new role. O cials noted Massey’s responsibilities in the new role will include: • Analyzing data to identify and implement school improvement strategies • Collaborating with educators • Building long-term strategies • Providing guidance to school leaders Sandi Massey
for heating- and cooling- system repairs through multiple HVAC vendors
for temporary buildings from Aries Building Systems
SOURCE: HOUSTON ISD COMMUNITY IMPACT
the agreements did not require board approval. He maintained no laws were broken and that correc- tive actions would be taken. A closer look Miles said the agreements had been secured through purchasing cooperatives, which allow government entities to approve purchases of goods or services from pre-approved vendors.
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