Series 9000: Bylaws of the Board

9150 Board Consultants

The Thomaston Board of Education will, from time to time, engage the services of qualified  professional consultants to provide insights and ideas for dealing with especially difficult problems and/or to provide special services that present staff is unable to provide. The kinds of assistance sought from consultants may include, but will not necessarily be limited to the following: 

1. Conducting fact-finding studies, surveys, and research; 

2. Providing counsel or services requiring special expertise; 

3. Assisting the Board in developing policy and program recommendations. 

Before engaging a consultant, the Board may require submission of a written proposal that can be  incorporated into a contract or purchase order if it satisfies the wishes of the Board. Proposals will  detail: 

1. The specific objectives to be accomplished by the consultant; 

2. The specific tasks to be performed; 

3. The procedures to be used in carrying out the tasks; 

4. The target dates for completion of tasks; 

5. The method to be used to report results to the Board or to deliver any “product” (e.g.,  long-range plans, codified policy manual, etc.) to the Board; and 

6. Costs. 

Bylaw adopted by the Board: December 8, 2014 THOMASTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS Thomaston, Connecticut