| Diversity in Business Practices |
The School Board of Palm Beach County recognizes the social and economic benefits of diversity in its business practices and hereby reaffirms its commitment to ensuring full and equitable participation by minority-and-women-owned business enterprises ("MWBE") in the procurement of goods and services forth a district school system.
The board hereby directs the superintendent to compile and analyze additional data as may be necessary to develop appropriate programs and procedures in furtherance of the goals set forth in Section A, that the superintendent will bring back a policy that actively promotes diversity and business practices that sets goals for MWBE participation that are consistent with the calculated disparity above.
The board directs the superintendent to recommend to the board a policy setting forth appropriate programs and procedures consistent with, and in furtherance of, the board's goals to ensure diversity in the business practices of the district school system.
STATUTORY AUTHORITY: | §§ 230.22(1),(2); 237.02(1); 230.23005(2); 230.23(10)(i); 230.23(22), Fla. Stat. |
LAWS IMPLEMENTED: | §§ 287.055(3)(d); 287193; 287.094; 28A0943; 287.0945; 288.703; 288.7031, Fla. Stat. |
HISTORY: | 08/06/2001 |
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