The Governing Board authorizes the use of consultants to provide expert professional advice or specialized technical or training services which are not needed on a continuing basis and which cannot be provided by district staff because of limitations of time, experience or knowledge. Individuals, firms or organizations employed as consultants may assist management with decisions and/or project development related to financial, economic, accounting, engineering, legal, administrative, instructional or other matters.
As part of the contract process, the Superintendent/Principal or designee shall determine, in accordance with Internal Revenue Service guidelines, that the consultant is properly classified as an independent contractor. District employees who perform extra-duty consultant services shall not be retained as independent contractors. They shall be considered employees for all purposes, even if the additional services are not related to their regular duties.
(cf. 4117.12/4317.12 - Retirement Consultancy Contracts)
All qualified firms or resource persons shall be accorded equal opportunity for consultant contracts regardless of race, creed, color, gender, national or ethnic origin, age or disability.
(cf. 3311 - Bids)
(cf. 3551 - Food Service Operations/Cafeteria Fund)
(cf. 4030 - Nondiscrimination in Employment)
Legal Reference:
EDUCATION CODE
10400-10407 Cooperative improvement programs
35010 Control of districts; prescription and enforcement of rules
35172(a) Promotional activities
35204 Contract with attorney
39644 Limit on continuing contracts
44925 Part-time readers employed as independent contractors
45103 Classified service in districts not incorporating the merit system
45103.5 Contracts for food service consulting services
45134-45135 Employment of retired classified employee
45256 Merit system districts; classified service; positions established for professional experts on a temporary basis
GOVERNMENT CODE
53060 Contract for special services and advice
Management Resources:
INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE PUBLICATIONS
15-A Employer's Supplemental Tax Guide
Policy TWO ROCK UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT
adopted: January 12, 1999 Petaluma, California