TEMPLE, Texas — The Temple Independent School District has received a refund of more than $65,000 through a rebate check from BuyBoard.com. BuyBoard representatives presented the check to TISD administrators during the board of trustees’ monthly meeting Monday night (January 13). The funds from the rebate will go into the district’s general operating fund.
Temple ISD’s $65,938 rebate is a result of equipment and supplies purchased through the program by Temple ISD during the 2023-2024 fiscal year. BuyBoard.com is a purchasing cooperative established by the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB), that allows school districts and other governmental entities to purchase equipment and supplies at competitive prices from vendors already vetted by the organization. The goal of BuyBoard.com is to increase purchasing power, streamline the procurement process, and reduce administrative costs through an online system. The rebate system also allows school districts or government entities to put money back into their budgets while purchasing products, equipment, or supplies they would be purchasing with or without the existence of the rebates.
“The BuyBoard has been very beneficial for Temple ISD over the years,” said Kent Boyd, assistant superintendent of facilities and operations for Temple schools. “By utilizing the purchasing power of the cooperative, we have been able to procure services, equipment, and supplies in a legal, efficient, and fiscally responsible manner from reliable vendors, including several local vendors. In addition, by taking advantage of BuyBoard pricing, we are also eligible for annual rebates that generate much needed revenue while purchasing items we would be buying anyway.”
Temple ISD has participated in the BuyBoard program for more than ten years. Over that period, TISD has received a total of $542,798 in rebates from BuyBoard.com.
“In our efforts to continue fiscal stewardship of taxpayer dollars, the BuyBoard Rebate program provides an opportunity to secure competitive pricing in a transparent manner,” said Dr. Bobby Ott, superintendent of Temple schools. “We are grateful for this program and the rebate, of which the funds will go right back to supporting our classrooms.”