Sec. 4. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, the board may designate a committee of the board, which may consist of employees or officers of the board, to open or tabulate bids at a date, time, and place fixed by advertisement for:
(1) the purchase of:
(A) supplies;
(B) material;
(C) equipment; or
(D) land;
(2) the building, enlargement, or alteration of any school building; or
(3) any other purpose.
(b) The committee of the board shall open and tabulate each bid that is presented to the committee. The bids shall be:
(1) read and tabulated publicly;
(2) immediately entered in the record of the board; and
(3) reported to the board at the board's next meeting.
(c) A bid shall be accepted or rejected by the committee of the board under this section. The bid shall be accepted or rejected by the board in an official board meeting.