The district has a need to streamline the procurement of goods and services. Construction Projects within the district require the submittal of various applications with required fees for phases of the project(s) and to receive approvals or permits to proceed. These projects require short timelines and delays may cause increased costs or impact access to the school site.

Education Code §35161 allows the governing board of any school district to delegate authority to an officer of the district powers or duties delegated to it by law, and Education Code §17604 provides that whenever state law invests the Board of Education with the power to enter into contracts on behalf of the District, the Board may, by a majority vote, delegate this power to the Superintendent or designees.

Board Policies 3312 (Contracts) and 3300 (Expenditures and Purchases) further authorizes the Superintendent or designees to enter into contracts on behalf of the Alameda Unified School District and to purchase supplies, materials, apparatus, equipment, and services up to the amounts specified in Public Contract Code 20111(a).

Staff is requesting the Board of Education to delegate this authority contained in Public Contract Code §20111(a) and Education Code §17604 to the Senior Director of Construction for construction related applications for fiscal year 2024-2025. This delegation shall be limited to expenditures of less than $25,000 and contracts requiring approval under this delegation of authority must be ratified by the Board of Education within sixty (60) days of incurring the expense.