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Friday, February 3, 2012

Stoughton School Committee Drafts Response to Procurement Memo

The School Committee drafted a response to Procurement Officer Lindsay Pope’s January 26th Procurement Memo. As this issue continues to play out, Superintendent Rizzi said school bills are not being paid.

A difference in opinion in procurement laws and procedures continues to divide the municipal side of government and the Stoughton School Department.  On the surface, the issue centers on contract bidding for the Jones School roof, but at its root, the issue is procurement (purchasing) powers itself, and whether or not the schools have procurement rights. As this dispute plays out, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Marguerite Rizzi said that this procurement issue is impacting current orders the school department is trying to place and bills they are trying to pay. She said bills—ranging from $21.76 to Home Depot to $8,300 to Apple Computers to milk for the food services department to a $1,000 phone bill to Verizon, currently are not being paid…

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Procurement Divides Town and School Department in Stoughton, Stoughton Town Hall, Stoughton Public Schools, and 1 more ›

Christine Iacobucci

8:12 pm on Saturday, February 4, 2012

Agreed. Patch is doing a fantastic job covering this situation without a slant!   more ›

Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Procurement Divides Town and School Department in Stoughton

Town claims schools are in violation of procurement laws; Schools deny wrongdoing. Legal action may be taken if a resolution cannot be reached.

A difference in opinion in procurement laws and procedures may result in the Town of Stoughton seeking an injunction against its own school system if the two sides cannot reach a resolution. Procurement is essentially purchasing powers. Since becoming Stoughton Town Manager, Francis T. Crimmins, Jr, who serves as chief procurement officer for the town, has sought to tighten procurement policies and centralize purchasing for all departments in town, the schools included. As stated in a memo Crimmins sent to all department heads, boards and committees on Dec. 7, 2011: Section C4-2(H) of the Town Charter states that the powers of the Town Manager are “To purchase all supplies for every department of the Town, except books for the schools or …

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Stoughton Town Hall, Stoughton Public Schools, Edwin A. Jones Early Childhood Center, and 1 more ›

townmeeting1

7:12 am on Monday, February 6, 2012

I don't know how many more times we as a town are going to have to be embarrassed by the school committe and Dr. Rizzi. First it's send the Police Chief a letter telling him how to do his job? Second violation of the open meeting laws? Third you inability to act in a professional manner in responds to procurement rules and laws?? I wish you would take this energy and direct it to improving our …   more ›

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