Formal Solicitation of Quotation Superintendent Search Consultant Services Magdalena Municipal Schools is seeking services from professional firms/consultants to assist the Board in their search for a Superintendent of Schools including an Interim Superintendent if needed as a bridge due to the time of year. The Board of Education will be considering proposals at its April 8, 2026 Board meeting. Please submit proposals no later than April 7, 2026 by the end of business day. Also, please include whether you will be available to answer any questions virtually regarding your proposal at the Board meeting on April 8, beginning at 4:30 PM. MISSION The Magdalena School District is dedicated to providing a high-quality education for all students in a safe and supportive learning environment. DISTRICT BACKGROUND INFORMATION The Magdalena School District is a Pre-K through 12th grade school, which is housed on a single campus. MMSD has a multicultural student population of 357. The ethnic structure of the district is approximately 47% Navajo, 29% Hispanic, and 24% Anglo or other. Additionally, in 1988 the district implemented a four-day week schedule to help address and accommodate students who are bussed significant distances. Over half of all MMSD students are bussed, with an average bus ride being 26 miles one way. The longest distance any one student has to travel is 70 miles one way. The Village of Magdalena is located on the edge of the Cibola National Forest, at the base of the Magdalena Mountains in central New Mexico. The nearest city is Socorro located 26 miles to the east, Albuquerque, New Mexico’s largest city, 100 miles to the northeast. Magdalena’s population is approximately 1,100 and reflects the community’s unique history as a mining town and as one of the largest cattle shipping centers west of Kansas City. Its nickname, “Trail’s End,” is an enduring reminder that for nearly 70 years (1890s-1960s) Magdalena was the end of the trail for cattle drives originating from Arizona to southern Colorado. Today the community’s principal industries consists of education; the federal government in the form of the National Forest Service; the National Radio and Astronomy Observatory, which operates the Very Large Array (the worlds largest radio telescope) located on the San Augustine plains 25 miles west of Magdalena; the Bureau of Indian Affairs which operates a charter school and Indian Health Services clinic on the Alamo Navajo Indian reservation; and, finally ranching. The public school district is the largest employer.
The Alamo Navajo reservation is located 29 miles north of Magdalena, and is a vital part of the community at large. Although Alamo is a Chapter of the Navajo Nation, it is located approximately 200 miles southeast of the largest reservation in Arizona. Because of their isolation, the Alamo people have maintained a unique traditional and linguistic heritage. The Alamo band is the only living Native American group who is a blend of Navajo and Apache tribes. The Alamo dialect (Navajo) is predominate in the homes and in all tribal government, religious, social, and cultural interactions. GENERAL DESCRIPTION While this is an informal solicitation, Offeror(s) must prepare and submit a brief proposal. Proposal(s) will be reviewed and evaluated based upon the submissions closely meeting the District’s needs. Selection will not be based solely on cost. Offeror(s) must provide evidence of their ability/their firm’s ability to complete the Scope of Work and experience in completing similar works. Offeror(s) must provide a thorough narrative describing the approach they/their firm will use to accomplish the Scope of Work including the tasks to be performed; and the proposed staff member(s), including subcontractors, designated for the completion of each task. Offeror(s) should clearly explain their ability/their firm’s ability and approach to fulfilling the work. Offeror(s) must provide a timeline for completing each of the items within the Scope of Work, with work to begin upon approval of a proposal by the Board; and ending with the Board’s selection of a superintendent. The District intends on entering into a single contract with a selected Offeror, for a term of no more than the estimated time proposed by the Offeror in its proposal. Offeror(s) shall propose a firm, fixed, fully loaded lump sum Cost Proposal. The firm, fixed, fully-loaded lump sum cost proposal will include travel to and from the off-site workplace to the on-site workplace, if applicable. The Cost Proposal shall include applicable New Mexico Gross Receipts tax in a separate line item. Please email proposals, by end of business day, April 7, 2026, to: Rachel Montoya Board President
rachel.montoya@magschools.us Michaela Zamora Business Manager Michaela.zamora@magschools.us SCOPE OF WORK Part I: Interim Superintendent, if needed as a bridge
● Recruit and present to the Board qualified candidates for Interim Superintendent
● Facilitate the planning and conducting of the interview process
● Support the Board during interviews Part II: Superintendent
● Facilitate stakeholder involvement in process of Superintendent Search
● Develop promotional advertising materials
● Recruit qualified candidates for the position of Superintendent
● Monitor and respond to all applications for the position
● Screen applicants against predetermined criteria approved by the Board
● Facilitate planning and conducting of the interview process at each phase (semi-finalist and finalist)
● Assist the Board during interviews (semi-finalist and finalist) Part III: Support to the Board and Superintendent for Long-Term Success
● Board Governance
● Board/Superintendent Roles and Responsibilities
● Superintendent Executive Coaching for Continued Development of Core Competencies Cost Proposal to include (broken down) Basic Fee Negotiated based on size of district, broken down by Parts I, II, III Advertising Depending on extent of search
Office expenses, e.g. copying, printing Actual cost (As much as possible to be done through district)
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Formal Solicitation of Quotation