tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151096942903989101.post5829835211165539572..comments2024-01-08T03:21:35.616-05:00Comments on DeKalb County School Watch: Keeping tabs on the MIS moveCerebrationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11161868015604029471noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151096942903989101.post-41265209306133718202010-09-17T22:27:05.911-04:002010-09-17T22:27:05.911-04:00I've decided that projects must go for RFPs as...I've decided that projects must go for RFPs as "wish lists" and then the RFPs come in and they decide which bid to take and adjust the contract down; then the bid is under and, voila, surplus on the project. It may be that it's been like this for a decade or more. It may be time for Sag 7 and a volunteer committee of experts to start reviewing all bids in this fashion with their backgrounds and posting their findings (and blasting them to the BOE, legal counsel, the AJC and possibly also the US Attorney) just to "get the word out" on a regular basis and start being a "watch dog." Perhaps, ultimately, we can get the check register and pcard statements posted and we'll really be at transparent....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151096942903989101.post-87639960960943633262010-09-17T17:45:33.869-04:002010-09-17T17:45:33.869-04:00At the ELPC meeting, when questioned about this, M...At the ELPC meeting, when questioned about this, Ms. Tyson stated that this was the "cadillac" proposal and the actual expenditures will be less. To that I ask, "Why would the board even vote to approve such over-spending on a "cadillac" plan and not ask if the "move" could be executed for much less?" If it will cost less, then the department should not have to request such an exorbitant amount. I had no idea this was how they did business. I guess that's how they can say that the projects are coming in so far under budget - the budgets are apparently incredibly padded from the get-go! Could this just be a very clever way to move SPLOST funds?<br /><br /><i>Tyson said there are no extras, that all they are doing in paying for moving the engineering of it all to Mtn. Ind. The plan that was out there and got to the blog was a "cadillac plan" that the board had put together. There will be no data center "wish list" items. The money for it will not come out of the $40 million surplus, but out of 'contingency'</i><br /><br />Read the ELPC report here -<br /><br />http://dekalbschoolwatch.blogspot.com/2010/09/wednesdays-elpc-meeting-notes.htmlCerebrationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11161868015604029471noreply@blogger.com