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REVIEW JANUARY 18, 2023
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D91 board loosens conflict of interest policy
Doesn’t include extended family, friends but has measures to avoid favoritism By IGOR STUDENKOV Staff Reporter
The District 91 Board of Education approved a package of changes to the conflict-of-interest policy that loosens provisions when it comes to contracts that involve state or federal funds. The previous policy stated that for any person who has “a close personal relationship” with any board member, getting a contract was a conflict of interest, specifically mentioning “a member of the board member’s immediate family or household.” The new policy only keeps the “immediate family” section. The new policy does indicate that any kind of partner other than strictly a business partner, who gets the contract, is a conflict of interest. The new policy keeps the provision about conflicts of interest applying to board members’ employers or potential employers intact. The changes approved during the Jan. 12 meeting are part of the regular update the board conducts to ac-
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