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Proposed purchasing rules raise bidding thresholds
What happened
Revised purchasing policies (DJB and DJB-R) raise the limit for small purchases without quotes from $10,000 to $15,000 and the level that triggers formal bidding from $250,000 to $350,000.
Why it matters to families
Higher thresholds mean more district spending can happen with fewer competitive quotes. The old rule requiring the superintendent to sign anything over $5,000 is replaced by a two-quote standard.
The evidence
Tracked changes in the DJB and DJB-R attachments to the October 13, 2026 agenda show the old and new amounts. These are proposed revisions on second reading.
The source
DJB Federal Procurement (draft revision, Oct 13, 2026)See the full record for Monte Vista School District No. C-8.
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