Article 16. Authority to Contract for Up to Five Years for Selected Items

ARTICLE 16. To determine whether the Town will authorize the Concord Public School Committee to approve contracts for (1) the leasing of school buses for up to five years; and (2) licenses and subscriptions for curriculum materials for up to five years in accordance with Mass. Gen. Laws, c. 30B, § 12(b), or any other enabling legislation; or take any other action relative thereto. 

Article Explanation

Municipals contracts are typically authorized for three years, with some exceptions, unless further authorization is provided by Town Meeting. This article will extend the contract terms for curriculum materials and buses leases to five-year terms. This article will enable the district take advantage of price discounts that are often offered by curriculum providers for contracts beyond three years. Bus leases are typically financed over a five-year period, and this article will enable the district to maintain that practice without separate annual articles at each Town Meeting.

Article Motion

Ms. Rankin moves that the Town take affirmative action on Article 16 as printed in the Warrant.