Consultant Force Learning Partners proposes $87,250 study to right‑size facilities and staff

Marcus Alexander, president of Force Learning Partners, presented the firm’s response to an RFQ for a facilities inventory and employee staffing analysis. Alexander said the study would produce a facilities plan tied to utilization, capacity and condition data, and a staffing model that aligns positions to buildings and instructional needs. He described the firm’s approach as data‑driven and grounded in board policy and collective‑bargaining agreements.

Cost and timing: Alexander told trustees the proposal is priced at $87,250 for roughly 225–250 work hours and would run about 6–8 weeks. He said the proposal includes multiple recommendation packages (options A/B) rather than a single prescriptive solution and that the consultant can assist with modeling a referendum or consolidation scenario if the board wants such options explored.

Trustee concerns and follow up: Trustees asked whether the study would include redistricting recommendations and whether the team had experience with unions; Alexander said the approach is to analyze the data against contractual and state constraints and present multiple viable options. Trustees requested clarity on deliverables, an itemized cost breakdown for the RFQ components, and confirmation of the funding source. District staff answered that the work would come from the operations fund if approved.

Next steps: Administration and the consultant will provide the board with the RFQ materials and the itemized cost breakout; trustees asked for clear deliverables, timelines and confirmation of how the study will factor union and state policy limits into any recommended changes.