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Nespelem School District #14
NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING
2015-2016 Budget Extension & Hearing
Notice is hereby given that Nespelem School District No. 14 is preparing to change the 2015-16 Capital Projects Budgets. The Directors will meet on May 23, 2016, at 4:30 p.m., in the district office for the purpose of fixing and adopting these changes for the current fiscal year. Any person may appear at this time and be heard for or against any change. The regular monthly board meeting will be at 5:30 p.m., following the budget hearing. By order of the Board of Directors, Rich Stewart, Superintendent.
Rich Stewart, Secretary to the Board
(Publish May 11 and 18, 2016)
GRAND COULEE DAM SCHOOL DISTRICT
Request for Qualifications
Transition Consultant
The Grand Coulee Dam School District (the “District”) has hired Mr. Paul Turner as its new Superintendent of Schools who will be serving in that capacity beginning on July 1, 2016. The District is seeking qualifications for Transition Consultant services for the 2016-17 school year. The District is a municipal corporation duly constituted pursuant to RCW Chapter 28A.150 and will contract for a Transition Consultant pursuant to WAC 392-343-102. Interested parties will submit qualifications in response to this RFQ and the District intends to award the contract to the party whose qualifications offer the best combination of knowledge of the history and culture of the community; requirements of the school superintendency; grant development, application and close-outs; and a successful history of developing positive results when working with other governmental entities.
The total project budget is approximately $65,000. The budget covers a time period not to exceed 100 days of service during the 2016-17 school year at a rate not to exceed $650 per day and reimbursement for related travel expenses at the District’s adopted rate of reimbursement.
This RFQ is for Consulting services, wherein the selected consultant or firm will serve at the District Superintendent’s direction to complete selected grant applications and close-outs, advise on needed policy and procedure revisions, serve to facilitate inter-governmental communications, research property ownership records for submission as a part of the District’s Sec. 7002 grant application, and other tasks as may be directed by the Superintendent.
The selected consultant must demonstrate at least 10 years of successful experience as a K-12 public school superintendent; at least 5 years of experience in grant writing, budget tracking, reporting results and closing out grants; and at least 5 years of experience working effectively with local, state and federal governmental entities.
In order to be considered, interested firms should submit 3 copies of their qualifications, including:
• Firm background and qualifications.
• Firm’s qualifications and demonstrated ability to provide all services.
• Public school references with names and phone numbers of contacts.
• Resumes of key individuals participating in studies. Include specific past project information.
• Any unique perspective or approaches your firm brings to the process.
• Firm’s ability to perform the consulting services starting July 1, 2016.
The District is a municipal corporation duly constituted pursuant to RCW Chapter 28A.150 and will contract for a Transition Consultant pursuant to WAC 392-343-102.
Questions and proposals should be directed to:
Dennis Carlson 509.633.2143
Grand Coulee Dam School District
110 Stevens Avenue
Coulee Dam, WA 99116
dcarlson@gcdsd.org
Proposals will be accepted until 2:00 p.m., Friday May 20, 2016.
(Publish May 11 and 18, 2016)
SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE PASSED
OF THE CITY OF ELECTRIC CITY, WASHINGTON
On the 10 day of May, 2016, the City Council of Electric City passed the following ordinance. A summary of the content of said ordinance, consisting of the title, provides as follows:
ORDINANCE NO. 518-2016
AN ORDINANCE REPEALING ELECTRIC CITY MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 2.25 ENTITLED “IMPROVEMENT BOARD”
A full and complete copy of the above ordinance is available at City Hall, 10 Western Avenue, Electric City, WA during normal working hours.
Jacqueline M. Perman
Clerk/Treasurer
(Publish May 18, 2016)
Lincoln County Fire Dist. 9
NOTICE OF MEETING CHANGE
Lincoln County Fire District #9 did not have a quorum for last week’s meeting. The meeting date has been changed to Thursday, May 19, 2016, at 6 p.m., at the Nazarene Church on SR-174, Grand Coulee, Wash.
(Publish May 18, 2016)
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