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[Video] Using Cooperative Purchasing to Improve Public Education (1:49)

Mar 6, 2025
Claudia Cook

David Law, superintendent of Minnetonka Public Schools in Minnesota, describes the benefits a school district gains when using the assistance of a cooperative purchasing group. Law was part of a panel of speakers Thursday morning that discussed the money-saving advantages of streamlining district finances using this method. He also shared personal experiences from his school district from the implementation process.

This video was produced by Claudia Cook at the 2025 AASA National Conference on Education in New Orleans, La.

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