BESE: Requests the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education to encourage and assist local school districts to enter into cooperative endeavor agreements to bulk purchase products and services in order to save valuable education dollars.

This legislative resolution asks the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education to help local school districts join together to buy products and services in bulk. By using existing contracts from larger districts, smaller school districts can access the same discounts and lower prices without starting their own expensive bidding processes. The goal is to reduce spending on supplies and services so that saved funds can be redirected toward educational programs. This measure relies on state laws that allow different government entities to collaborate on purchasing to improve efficiency and save money.