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Trustees question $12,500/month consulting contract; ask staff to present scope at study session
Summary
Board members raised questions about a proposed $12,500/月 consulting contract with Hazard Younga & Associates and voted to table the item for further review after the district's Jan. 25 study session, requesting scope and cost details.
During discussion of agenda item 13.2, trustees examined a proposed consulting services agreement with Hazard Younga & Associates listed in the packet at $12,500 per month (general fund). At least one trustee questioned the cost‑effectiveness of retaining the firm on a flat monthly retainer and suggested the district could either narrow the scope or pay per deliverable.
Trustees agreed to postpone final action so staff can present additional information about services, pricing and any possible reductions in scope. The board voted unanimously to table the item for further review and directed Business Services to put the consulting proposal on the agenda after the district’s Jan. 25 study session for fuller discussion.
The transcript contains a conflicting reference to the follow‑up meeting date (speakers reference Feb. 12 and Feb. 25 in separate lines); the clear instruction in open session was to revisit the consulting item after the Jan. 25 study session.
No consultant representative spoke during the item in the recorded segments, and trustees did not approve the contract at this meeting.
