ABQ school spending raises questions

Questions are being raised over how taxpayers money is being spent to build a new set of classrooms at Sandia High School.

According to the Albuquerque Journal, the school board chose the highest bidder which was more than a million dollars more than the lowest bid. But Albuquerque Public School officials say their process of awarding bids takes more than just process into account. 

They say they take the companies past performance and its safety plan for the job site into account and that saves money in the long run and it actually results in a higher quality product. 

A spokesperson for the district said he understands it may not look good at first, but it’s not an uncommon practice because it results in a higher quality product.

ABQ school spending raises questions