Approve the Recommendation That the Attached Employees Be Permitted to Continue Their Involvement with Their External Endeavors Because There Is No Material Conflict of Interest Between Their Outside Endeavor and Their Employment (Business Division)

The School District applies the State of Florida Commission on Ethics Guidelines with respect to conflicts of interest. The established guide gives directions and procedures relative to situations of conflict of interest, potential conflict of interest, and perceived conflict of interest. Where appropriate, the Superintendent provides conflict information to the Board for action. The attached items are small, or not of a material nature, but are being presented as a consolidated report of conflict information provided to the Procurement Department. In the future, conflict of interest information will be presented as information is received. This item has been addressed by the School Board attorney. (continued)

As stated in the OPPAGA report: “Efficient purchasing and warehousing require that management processes be in place to ensure that supplies, equipment, and services vital to the school’s education mission are purchased from a competitive source, in the right quantity, delivered timely to the correct location, and stored in a secure location. These criteria should be met for each purchase without sacrificing quality.”

The conflict of interest statements have no financial impact to the District. If the products or services are purchased, the department responsible will follow appropriate purchasing guidelines.