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I am not surprised Books are an exception under the bid process -- but you could go to a bid process for book fairs -- same with books It isn't as bad as you think I did an RFP when we had the Improving LIteracy Grant -- and it really worked out great... We had super discounts, standard cataloging, a salesperson that pratically lived with us, and the discount extended to any other purchases for other depts. that year.... We made some good friends with that one --- Ron Wagner <Ron.Wagner@VANSD.ORG> wrote: > In our 2500+ student district, one parent complained > that Scholastic has a "monopoly" on book orders and > wanted the distribution of book club materials > stopped. Our district lawyer agreed, and took it > one step further: We can no longer have book fairs > that are open during "instructional time" because we > do not want to allow a company to sell things to > kids while they should be learning. We'd have to > have it open only during recesses or after school. > With our 675+ kids, that would not work, so we stand > to lose hundreds of dollars of book money for > classrooms. > > Has anyone else even heard of this? > > > > > > Ron Wagner > Teacher-Librarian > Felida Elementary School > Vancouver, WA > ron.wagner@vansd.org > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Please note: All LM_NET postings are protected by > copyright law. > You can prevent most e-mail filters from deleting > LM_NET postings > by adding LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU to your e-mail > address book. > To change your LM_NET status, e-mail to: > listserv@listserv.syr.edu > In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) > SET LM_NET NOMAIL > 3) SET LM_NET MAIL 4) SET LM_NET DIGEST * Allow > for confirmation. > * LM_NET Help & Information: > http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ > * LM_NET Archive: > http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/archive/ > * EL-Announce with LM_NET Select: > http://lm-net.info/ > * LM_NET Supporters: > http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ven.html > * LM_NET Wiki: http://lmnet.wikispaces.com/ > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Paula Yohe Director Of Technology/Library Media Center Dillon School District Two 405 West Washington Street Dillon, SC 29536 Phone: 843-841-3604 Fax:843-774-1214 paula_yohe@yahoo.com ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ -------------------------------------------------------------------- Please note: All LM_NET postings are protected by copyright law. You can prevent most e-mail filters from deleting LM_NET postings by adding LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU to your e-mail address book. To change your LM_NET status, e-mail to: listserv@listserv.syr.edu In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL 3) SET LM_NET MAIL 4) SET LM_NET DIGEST * Allow for confirmation. * LM_NET Help & Information: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ * LM_NET Archive: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/archive/ * EL-Announce with LM_NET Select: http://lm-net.info/ * LM_NET Supporters: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ven.html * LM_NET Wiki: http://lmnet.wikispaces.com/ --------------------------------------------------------------------