Tom Mangogna is Buyer/Coordinator of the Year an area St. Louis organization minority council. The district was also nominated for Institution of the Year.
The St. Louis Minority Supplier Development Council (MSDC) recently recognized Tom Mangogna, Hazelwood School District director of facilities, as the 2012 Buyer/Coordinator of the Year. Mangogna, a life-long St. Louis resident, has worked at Hazelwood School District (HSD) for six years; four as a construction project manager and two years as director of facilities. Prior to working for the district, he owned a construction and environmental abatement company. His career spans across five decades, which include: leading several property management companies, serving as chief of staff to former City of St. Louis Mayor Vincent Schoemehl, as well as his work for several STL board of commissions. (Get instant news updates. Like Hazelwood Patch…
The district's supplier diversity program has made great strides since 2007.
The Hazelwood School District has made great strides in its minority business enterprise and supplier diversity program. The Board of Education approved the program in January 2007 and hired Kevin Cross as the director of purchasing and supplier diversity program in September of that year. He gave the board his first report in January 2008. Cross said the District spent $2.1 million on minority- (MBE) and women-owned (WBE) business enterprises at that time. The purpose of the program is to seek and establish meaningful opportunities for bona fide MBE and WBE business enterprises to conduct business with the Hazelwood School District. The District has been committed to supplier and workforce diversity and implemented policies and procedures…
In response to last week's NAACP claims that the Hazelwood School District is violating its Supplier Workforce Diversity Program, the district has issued a rebuttal.
The Hazelwood School District has been committed to supplier and workforce diversity for many years and has implemented policies and procedures to support that commitment. The Hazelwood Board of Education recognizes the importance of its continuing leadership role in these areas and constantly seeks to improve results regarding its supplier and workforce diversity. Recent media reports suggest Hazelwood Schools are in violation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. That is not true. While we have a legal opinion that the Hazelwood School District is in compliance with Title VI, the Board of Education believes it is even more important for the community to recognize its long standing and continuing commitment to be a leader in …
