Montezuma-Cortez School District RE-1 Awards Professional Services Contract to Hya Corporation (August 2026)

Base search fee of 15% of newly hired superintendent’s salary not to exceed $23,500; additional on-site consulting days billed at $2,500 per day per associate; behavioral assessments billed at $300 per candidate; third-party investigative background check estimated $1,100–$1,950; recruitment for other positions at 10% of base salary if an HYA-recruited candidate is hired within one year; travel, materials, printing, postage, and national advertising packages at actual cost

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Effective upon District signature and continuing until the superintendent search is completed and mutually terminated by both parties; guarantees for replacement search if superintendent departs within first year or within two years under specified conditions; free job postings for other cabinet-level positions for six months

Agreement continues through completion of the superintendent search and then terminates by mutual agreement; HYA guarantees a no-additional-fee replacement search (excluding travel, advertising, and due diligence expenses) if the superintendent departs within the first year for any reason, or within two years if a majority of the Board remains and departure is due to dissatisfaction; additional fees apply if HYA-recruited candidates are later hired for other positions within one year. No automatic renewal provisions are stated.

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