• Total cost less than $3,500 for schools/$5,000 for departments
• Supplies (instructional materials and non-instructional materials)
• Food items (not catering services) – see Food Purchasing Regulations first
• Registration fees for meetings/workshops not requiring an overnight stay
• Copier and fax machine rental/lease costs
• Book orders totaling less than $1000

 See the P-Card process.

• Fees for services that total less than $3,500 for schools/$5,000 for departments
• Contractual professional growth expenses that total less than $1,000
• ELL interpreter/translator, deaf/hearing impaired interpreter regardless of cost
• Child care services regardless of cost
• Cell phone and pager monthly service costs
• Catering services outside of Nutrition Services, that total less than $3,500 for schools/$5,000 for departments – see the Food Purchase Regulations first

See the Voucher process.

• Any items ordered from companies as listed on the Requisition Guidelines
• The following items regardless of cost:
  • Any items that will be connected to the district’s network system, including computers, printers, switches, routers, iPads, etc.
  • Software
  • Any item that is purchased using E-Rate funding
• New cell phones, fax machines and copiers
• Major appliances (need special power, venting requirements etc.)
• Book orders totaling more than $1000
• Total cost more than $3,500 for schools or $5,000 for departments

See the purchase requisition processes for Goods or Services.

See specific linked procedures for exceptions, full details, and steps.