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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)

The Confederated Tribes

of the Colville Reservation

Planning Department

Pete Palmer, Land Use/Shoreline Administrator

P.O. Box 150, Nespelem, WA 99155 509-634-2570

PUBLIC NOTICE

The Colville Tribes Land Use Review Board will be holding a public hearing to make a ruling on the following land use and development permits:

The Colville Confederated Tribes has submitted a land use permit application for a special use to expand the Keller Community Cemetery and add a self-contained vaulted toilet. The cemetery is existing within Tribal Tract 101-T3177; Township 29 North, Range 33 East, Section 9 containing 10.60 acres more or less. This property is within the Hell Gate Game Reserve along Kuehne Road east of Keller, Washington, and within the boundaries of the Colville Indian Reservation.

The Inchelium Health Center has submitted a land use and development application for a conditional use to construct a 3137 sq. foot addition onto the north side of the existing health facility located at 39 Short Cut Road in Inchelium, WA. The property is located on Tribal Tract 101-T4335; Township 32 North, Range 36 East, Section 01 and is within the boundaries of the Colville Indian Reservation.

A public hearing for the above-mentioned land use and development Permit Applications will be conducted on Wednesday May 18, 2016, at the Lucy Covington Government Facility (Colville Indian Agency) starting at 9:30 a.m. Written comments will be accepted until May 17, 2016, at 4 p.m. or comments can be made verbally at the public hearing. All comments may be sent to Pete Palmer, Land Use/Shoreline Administrator, P.O. Box 150, Nespelem, WA 99155 or they can be faxed to her attention at 509-634-2581. You can also contact the Tribal Planning Department at the aforementioned address or phone number to request a copy of the permit documents.

(Publish May 11, 2016)