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Spokane County to renew and expand interlocal internship agreements with neighboring colleges
Summary
At a March 24 special meeting the county heard from Dr. Singh about renewing an interlocal agreement with Boundary County and renewing or creating internship agreements with Eastern Washington University and Spokane Community College; the items were scheduled for a future consent agenda.
Dr. Singh asked the Board of County Commissioners on March 24 to approve renewals and a new interlocal agreement to continue and expand college internships tied to the county coroner work.
The request covers three interlocal agreements: a renewal with Boundary County (an Idaho coroner county that sends about five cases per year), a renewal with Eastern Washington University for ongoing college internships, and a new interlocal agreement with Spokane Community College to host the county's first community-college student intern this spring. Dr. Singh said the Boundary County agreement had expired and the Eastern Washington University agreement was originally set to expire every three years and is being renewed.
The county’s commissioners asked brief questions about what students might study and whether the internships would introduce students to forensics and related careers; Dr. Singh said students commonly follow forensic tracks, are interested in pathology or biology, and could be exposed to autopsy assistance, medical-legal death investigation or crime-scene work.
No final vote was taken at the special meeting. Dr. Singh said the three items will be placed on the county’s upcoming legislative/consent agenda for formal action, likely next Tuesday; the items will appear on the consent agenda once contracts are drafted and routed.
Pending agenda placement, the county provided no additional detail in the meeting about contract terms, duration, or funding for the internships. The transcript records an approximate timing of the consent placement but does not specify specific contract language or effective dates.
