Brief Explanation:

The streamlined walk-through/pickup purchase procedures for instructional materials including books, teaching aids/toys, and games will be continued for the period of September 15, 2000 through September 14, 2001. District personnel are encouraged to use the district procurement cards whenever feasible, including for the vendors identified in this circular. However, for those instances when the use of a procurement card is not possible, the non-stock requisition process, along with participating vendors and their percentage discounts, is outlined below.

1. Complete a non-stock requisition listing desired items (not to exceed $500 per requisition).Equipment with a value of $500 or more shall not be purchased under this procedure.
2. Obtain the principal’s/administrator’s approval/signature on the requisition.
3. Take the yellow, white, and blue copies of the requisition to one of the participating vendors.
   

   Discount	Vendor	Address
   20%	Barnes & Noble	7610 Hazard Center Rd., San Diego
   26%	Borders, Inc. (225) (No net books)	1072 Camino del Rio North, San Diego
   10%	Creative Teaching Supplies	943 Lomas Santa Fe Dr., Solana Beach
   15%	The Education Corner	776 Fletcher Parkway, El Cajon
   10%	Edumate Educational Materials (No Geosafari, Math Safari, Talking Globe or Math Shark)	2231 Morena Blvd., San Diego
   5%	Lakeshore Learning Materials	7510 Hazard Center Dr., San Diego
   15%	The Learning Port	2650 Jamacha Rd. #149, El Cajon
   10%	Teacher’s Pet	248 Third Ave., Chula Vista 4838-D Clairemont Dr., San Diego 832 Jackman St., El Cajon 278-C El Camino Real North, Encinitas 1815 S. Center City Pkwy., Escondido
   20%	The White Rabbit Children’s Books, Inc.	7755 Girard Ave., La Jolla
   20% (books) 10% (teaching aids)	Whoo’s Smart Educational Materials	9460-L Mira Mesa Blvd., San Diego
   10%	Wiz Kid	14168 Poway Rd., #103, Poway
   10% (resource) 20% (tradebooks)	The Yellow Book Road	8315 La Mesa Blvd., La Mesa

4. The district employee must sign and leave with the vendor the itemized sales receipt, invoice, or cash register slip for proof of receipt. The employee does not need to receive any paperwork from the vendor. The vendor retains the white copy and mails the yellow original to the district’s Budget Department. The blue copy is for the originator.
5. The vendor submits matched invoices and non-stock requisitions to district’s Budget Department: Budget Department, Eugene Brucker Education Center, Room 3209, 4100 Normal Street, San Diego, CA 92103-2682.
6. In the event material must be returned, the district employee must obtain the processed receipt/invoice and copy of the non-stock requisition from Accounts Payable Unit to present to the vendor. No returns will be accepted without this documentation.