Reading Time: 2 minutes It’s Friday evening, and the game is on. The stands are filled, the smell of hotdogs is in the air, the band is playing, the team is warming up, and there are school colors everywhere. It is the place to be! Athletics and activities play a significant role in student participation, creating incredible experiences for…
Reading Time: 3 minutes New breakthroughs combining robotics and electric power tools for campus landscaping are coming just in time. More new ordinances are regulating that landscape and turf maintenance activities must be completed using green and quiet products. AEPA member agencies provide a Husqvarna competitively bid purchasing contract that offers battery-powered handheld equipment and lawnmowers, ideal for these new requirements. One of AEPA’s offerings for schools is the robotic…
Reading Time: 4 minutes By Ted Witt, AEPA Board Member If your school district ordered a set of Chromebook computers and was told to wait in line, or if your purchasing agent noticed a ream of copy paper costing upwards of $43, then you have experienced first-hand the inflation and supply chain disruption affecting global trade. The chaos known…
Reading Time: 3 minutes Organic waste disposal is now at the forefront of new issues facing school districts and other local governments. Unrecycled organic waste contributes to climate change, methane pollution, and the massive and avoidable food waste problem in America. According to some estimates, the U.S. sends 40 percent of the food it creates to landfills. New regulations are cropping…
Reading Time: 5 minutes By Tammy Hurst, AEPA President Purchasing anything for a K-12 school or district can turn complicated quickly — especially when the cost of goods reaches a state’s purchasing threshold and a formal bid is required. As school business officials know, the process is certainly not like the consumer experience of finding and hiring a contractor.…