ASBO Joins Forces To Help Schools Save Money On Supplies

By Joetta L. Sack

The Association of School Business Officials International is helping to launch a coalition that hopes to negotiate reduced prices on bulk goods, and then pass the savings along to public schools and other government agencies.

Officials with ASBO, which is based in Reston, Va., say the plan has the potential to save schools significant money.

Called the U.S. Communities Purchasing & Finance Agency, the coalition was recently formed to help state and local governments get better prices on a wide...