Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that requires school districts to make purchases through a combined cooperative purchasing pool, instead of individually.

Highlights:

-Requires school districts and charter schools to purchase goods and services through a cooperative purchasing venture, when price competitive, for fiscal years 2010 through 2012 (Sec. 1). -Requires any purchasing arrangements that include school districts and charter schools to be reported to the commissioner of education and administration (Sec. 1). -Requires the commissioner of education to hire a consultant to make recommendations about combining services with the intent of improving delivery, efficiency, and cost (Sec. 2). -Directs that money saved through cooperative purchasing be allocated to classroom education (Sec. 5). -Appropriates money for the consultation services from the general education fund (Sec. 6).

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