Board approves $15,000 strategic‑planning contract with Fired Up Consulting Group

The Grain Valley R‑V Board authorized a contract with Fired Up Consulting Group to facilitate a new district strategic planning (CSIP) process. Staff described the work as an intensive community engagement effort that could include surveys in January, a series of public core‑group sessions in February, and an initial draft plan for the board by March.

District staff reported a negotiated fee of $15,000, which includes travel for the facilitator, and emphasized there are no expected hidden costs. The consultant will lead community input sessions, synthesize feedback and produce a 3‑ to 5‑year plan for board consideration. One board member asked whether the contract had been procured through an RFP; staff responded that the service contract was selected without an RFP under the district’s contracting flexibility.

The board approved the contract by voice vote. Staff will schedule community engagements and bring drafts to the board for review as part of the CSIP timeline.

Quote: A district presenter described the proposed public process and timeline, saying the facilitator will “put surveys out as early as January to start to promote” the planning process.

Next steps: Staff to launch engagement activities in January and return recommendations and draft plans to the board for consideration.