KCK school district accepting proposals in superintendent search

The Kansas City, Kansas, Public Schools district is accepting sealed proposals for a search firm and consulting services in the search for a new superintendent of schools.

Proposals from search firms and individuals are being accepted by mail only, and are due at 5 p.m. Oct. 20.

The responses to the request for proposals will be opened and presented to the Kansas City, Kansas, Board of Education at 8 a.m. Oct. 21 in an open session.

At 4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23, at a board meeting, the board is scheduled to select search firms that will be interviewed. The board plans to select a search firm at a meeting on Nov. 6.

The RFP solicitation document stated that the goal of the search is to find a superintendent who can begin work by July of 2021. Any search firms or individuals with additional questions about the solicitation documents may submit their questions on or before 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16, to a specific email for the process.

More details about the request for proposals can be found online in the solicitation documents, posted at https://vrapp.vendorregistry.com/Bids/View/BidsList?BuyerId=c00af89d-f6af-4f0e-b823-f145c898cc06.