The Superintendent or designee shall maintain effective purchasing procedures in order to ensure that maximum value is received for money spent by the district and that records are kept in accordance with law.
Insofar as possible, goods and services purchased shall meet the needs of the person or department ordering them at the lowest price consistent with standard purchasing practices. Maintenance costs, replacement costs and trade-in values shall be considered when determining the most economical purchase price.
(cf. 3314.2 - Revolving Funds)
(cf. 3440 - Inventories)
All purchases shall be made by formal contract or purchase orders, or shall be accompanied by a receipt.
(cf. 3300 - Expenditures/Expending Authority)
(cf. 3312 - Contracts)
Legal Reference:
EDUCATION CODE
17604 Delegation of powers to agents; approval or ratification of contracts by governing board
17605 Delegation of authority to purchase supplies and equipment
35250 Duty to keep certain records and reports
GOVERNMENT CODE
4331 Preference to supplies manufactured or produced in state
PUBLIC CONTRACT CODE
3410 U.S. produce and processed foods
12168 Preference for recycled paper products
12210 Purchase of recycled products
Policy LANCASTER SCHOOL DISTRICT
adopted: November 6, 2007 Lancaster, California