Cincinnati City School District committee meeting, date not confirmed yet
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Cincinnati committee hears update on supplier diversity goals for bids and vendor list 4:04
- The Student Achievement District Instructional Performance Committee of the Whole heard a presentation from the district's director of purchasing on equitable resourcing guardrails 4A and 4B. 3:00
- The staff member reported that the district had reached 62% local suppliers receiving requests for proposals, against a goal of 58%, while minority-owned and women-owned participation were at 11.4% and 26.4%. 4:20
- Jim Crosset asked about the definition of local vendors and whether the same tiers applied to minority- and women-owned businesses, and Eve Bolton asked for a later comparison with percentages reported by the city. 10:51
- Board members took a roll call vote on a motion to recess into executive session, but no result was announced in the transcript. 35:41
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Item by item (6)
- Call to order and roll call 3:00
- Equitable resourcing presentation 3:54
- The director of purchasing said guardrail 4A goals, to be met by May of 2027, were 58% local, 19% minority-owned and 30% women-owned suppliers receiving requests for proposals, and current figures were 62%, 11.4% and 26.4%. 4:20
- For guardrail 4B on the preferred vendor list, the staff member reported goals of 80% local, 20% minority-owned and 25% women-owned, with current figures of 73.1%, 14.6% and 18%. 4:20
- The staff member described an outreach event at the Education Center for over 50 businesses and an upcoming Small Business Day with Hamilton County on May 18th. 6:33
- Board questions on vendor participation 10:42
- Jim Crosset asked how local is defined, and the staff member said the district uses a parameter of 250 and tiers, and that points can no longer be given for minority and women-owned status because of government and legal developments. 10:51
- Eve Bolton asked for a later memo comparing the district's percentages with those reported by the city and the county, and the staff member said those could be provided. 13:11
- Kendra Mapp asked how purchasing checks with other departments on whether vendors yield outcomes, and the staff member said that is another layer the department plans to work on. 16:36
- Board comments on contracts and quotes 21:28
- One board member said a next step could be evaluating which vendors have been effective and on time to inform future requests for proposals. 22:22
- The staff member said requests for proposals typically start at $100,000 and up, and smaller vendors are placed in the vendor database so they can take part in the quote process. 24:31
- Brandon Craig asked whether schools know the steps for bringing in a vendor, and the staff member said schools and departments create a new profile in the system that the purchasing team reviews. 28:26
- Board member statement 31:36
- One board member said the district's revenue has been basically flat, costs have increased and the district has facilities needs that require new funds. 32:14
- One board member said the board and administrative team need a short list of the strategies expected to most improve student achievement over the next 3 years. 33:39
- Recess into executive session 35:08
- Brandon Craig called for a motion to recess into executive session for employment of a public official or employee. 35:08
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Video: posted by the district as “Student Achievement Committee of the Whole Meeting May 13, 2026”