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INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR AGREEMENT FOR SERVICES OF $10,000 OR MORE
WHEREAS, Adams County School District 14 in the County of Adams and State of Colorado (the "District") has the
statutory authority to contract with persons, firms, consultants, and/or entities for the provision of services to the
District; and
WHEREAS, the District has determined that a need exists to retain a Contractor to provide the service hereinafter
specified; and
WHEREAS,R S Tipton, PBC, aka Team Tipton (the "Contractor") is qualified to provide the services required by
the District; and
WHEREAS,the District maintains certain confidential information including trade secrets,student records,and all other
information not clearly known to the public and/or confidential pursuant to law. The District's trade secrets and other
proprietary and confidential information includes the whole or any portion or phase of any of the following: student
records, employee reeords, scientific or technical information, designs, processes, procedures, improvements,
confidential business or financial information, other information relating to any of the District's business bids,
techniques, operations,services, contracts,farms,and all other trade secret information not clearly known to the public
("Confidential Information"). Due to the value of the District's Confidential Information and the consequences if it is
disclosed, taken or misused for any reason, the District seeks by this Agreement to protect the District's Confidential
Information and any other confidential information the Contractor acquires as a result of the Contractor's provision of
services to the District The Contractor recognizes and respects the value of the District's Confidential Information.
NOW,THEREFORE,the parties desire to enter into this Agreement subject to the following terms and conditions:
1.
Scope ofServices. The Contractor shall perform the Services as follows: which is included in Attachment
A, which is a part of contract by reference. The Contractor will provide the services consistent with generally
accepted industry standards for the Contractor's customary services. On the effective date of this Agreement, and
during the term of this Agreement, the Contractor will be fully qualified and will have all licenses, permits, certificates,
registrations, and approvals needed to perform its obligations under this Agreement Include the individual names of
all service providers that will perform any of the services under this agreement(add additional pages as needed):
2.
Schedule. The District and the Contractor agree that the services shall be provided at the following mutually
agreed locations and times, or as agreed to in writing by the parties after the approval of this Agreement:
3.
Term. The provision of services under this Agreement shall commence on .Tuly 17, ?018,and will terminate
on September 30, ?018 ;however, under no circumstances will the Term exceed one fiscal year from the
commencement date. The Contractor understands and agrees that the District has no obligation to extend this
Agreement's term, or contract for the provision of any future services, and makes no warranties or representations
otherwise.
4.
Remuneration. The Contractor's fee the District is obligated to pay for the services rendered under this
Agreement is as follows: $25,200 and under no circumstances whatsoever shall the fee exceed $?6,000. The District
shall process the Contractor's payment within thirty (30) days from the receipt of a valid invoice to the District's
Accounts Payable office. Such invoice shall be submitted to the site administrator to be forwarded to Accounts Payable
with the Voucher Request, the P.E.R.A. Retiree form and the Contractor's W-9 form.
5.
Invoicing Requirements. The Contractor shall furnish the following information within invoices that are
submitted for request for payment to the District:
a. Dates of which services were rendered
b. Detailed description of the services or activities performed
c. If services were on a "fixed price" basis, a summary of provided milestones as per the scope of work
shall be furnished

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Names of the individuals providing services
Hours worked
Bill rate or compensation for the services rendered
All'Other Direct Expenditures'shall include-vendor name,expense type,expense description,and date
of expense.

6.
Independent Contractor. Contractor shall perform its duties hereunder as an independent contractor and
not as an employee. Neither Contractor nor any agent or employee of Contractor shall be deemed to be an a ~ent or
employee of the District. Contractor and its employees and agents are not entitled to unemployment insurance or
workers compensation benefits through the District and the District shall not pay for or otherwise provide such
coverage for Contractor or any of its agents or employees. Unemployment insurance benefits shall be available to
Contractor and its employees and agents only if such coverage is made available by Contractor or a third party.
Contractor shall pay when due all applicable employment taxes and income taxes and local head taxes incurred
pursuant to this agreement. The parties agree that the District will not:
a. Require the Contractor to work exclusively for the District; and
b. Establish a quality standard for the Contractor, or oversee the actual work or instruct the Contractor
as to how the work is to be performed, except the Parties agree as stated in Paragraph 1 that the
Contractor's services will be consistent with generally accepted industry standards for the
Contractor's customary services and products; and
c. Pay the Contractor a salary or hourly wage, but rather will pay only the compensation stated in
Paragraph 4; and
d. Terminate the Contractor's current services for particular work the Contractor accepts from the
District unless the Contractor violates the terms of this Agreement or fails to produce a result that
meets the specifications of this Agreement; and
e. Provide more than minimal training for the Contractor; and
f. Provide tools or benefits to the Contractor; and
g. Dictate the time of performance, except that a completion schedule and a range of mutually agreeable
work hours may be established through a written agreement mutually acceptable to both Parties for
particular work the Contractor accepts from the District; and
h. Pay the Contractor individually if the Contractor is an individual; instead, the District will make all
compensation checks payable to the trade or business name under which the Contractor does
business; or
i. Combine its business operations in any way with the Contractor's business, but instead both Parties
will maintain their own operations as separate and distinct.
7.
No Agency Created. The Contractor agrees and understands that no authority exists through this Agreement
permitting the Contractor to enter into any third party contract, assume any obligation, or makes any representation to
third parties on behalf of, or which may bind the District.
8.
Conflict ofInterest The signatories aver that to their knowledge,no employee of the District has any personal
or beneficial interest whatsoever in the service or property described in this agreement. Contractor has no interest and
shall not acquire any interest, director indirect, that would conflict in any manner or degree with the performance of
Contractor's services and Contractor shall not employ any person having such known interests.
9.
No Unauthorized Use of Names. Neither party will use the other's name in any advertisement, promotion,
business card, or similar circumstance. without the other party's prior written consent
10.
Assignment Prohibited. The Contractor shall not assign any of the services that require performance under
the Agreement In this regard, the Contractor understands that the performance of the scope of work is considered
personal services under this Agreement.
11.
Compliance with Law and District Policies. Contractor shall strictly comply with all applicable federal and
state laws, rules, and regulations in effect or hereafter established, including, without limitation, laws applicable to
discrimination and unfair employment practices. Contractor shall also comply with all applicable District policies.
Contractor shall complete a criminal background check on all employees who work under this Agreement and maintain

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 records of such during the term of the Agreement Those employees who have been convicted of, pled no contest to, or
received a deferred sentence or deferred prosecution for any crime involving a child will not be allowed to work on
District property, with District staff or students, or have access to District information. Contractor shall provide proof
of background checks upon request by the District Contractor will be responsible for following all federal, state, and
local privacy and confidentiality requirements in performing background checks.
12.
Modification/Entire Agreement/~Vo Prior Agreement
This Agreement constitutes the entire
understanding between the parties hereto and may not be modified and/or amended unless any such modification or
amendment is reduced to writing and signed by both parties. The Contractor further understands and agrees that this
Agreement supersedes any prior written or verbal agreement, promise, representation, understanding, or course of
conduct between the parties.
13.
Termination/Revocation. Either party may revoke or otherwise terminate this Agreement, with or without
cause, by notifying the other party in writing of its intention to take such action. Any such writing shall be sent to the
other party by certified mail, return receipt requested, and shall be effective thirty (30) days after the date of mailing.
In the event of termination, the District shall be obligated to pay the Contractor only for services rendered up to the
effective date oftermination. The District's obligations under this Agreement shall automatically terminate in the event
of the insolvency, receivership, bankruptcy filing, or dissolution of Contractor. In addition, the District may terminate
this Agreement immediately without prior notice if the Contractor commits an act offraud, dishonesty, or any other act
of negligent, reckless or willful misconduct in providing services to the District, or if any contract by the District with
any third party, or grant awarded to the District, on which this Agreement substantially depend, is terminated or the
District is unable for any other reason to provide services for to the party/parties to that contract.
14.
Fund Availability. Financial obligations ofthe District payable after the current fiscal year are contingent upon
funds for that purpose being appropriated, budgeted, and otherwise made available, including via grant awards.
15.
Indemnification. The Contractor agrees to indemnify, defend and hold the District harmless from and against
any claim,cause ofaction,judgment,lass, demand,suit, or legal proceeding brought against the District or its employees,
representatives, or agents, which arises directly or indirectly from any act or omission of the Contractor, including but
not limited to any misconduct or neglect by the Contractor and/or its employees, subcontractors, or agents.
Furthermore, to the maximum extent permitted by law, the Contractor will defend the District from any claim and will
indemnify the District against any liability for any Employee Benefits for the Contractor and/or any of its employees,
subcontractors, or agents, imposed on the District; and the Contractor will reimburse the District for any award,
judgment or fine against the District based on the position the Contractor and/or any of its employees,subcontractors
or agents, who provides any services to the District related to this Agreement was ever the District's employee, and all
attorneys' fees and costs the District reasonably incurs defending itself against any such liability.
16.
Governing Law. Colorado law, and rules and regulations issued pursuant thereto, shall be applied in the
interpretation, execution, and enforcement of this agreement Any provision included or incorporated herein by
reference which conflicts with said laws, rules, and regulations or which purports to negate this or any other provision
of this Agreement in whole or in part shall be null and void.
17.
Severability. If it is found by a court of competent jurisdiction or by operation of law that a term or provision
of this Agreement is invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of the Agreement shall be unimpaired and continue in
force and effect, and the invalid or unenforceable term or provision shall be replaced by such valid term or provision as
comes closest to the intention underlying the invalid or unenforceable term or provision.
18.
Governmental Immunity. No term or condition of this agreement shall be construed or interpreted as a
waiver, express or implied, of any of the immunities, rights, benefits, protections, or other provisions, of the Colorado
Governmental Immunity Act, CRS §24-10-101 et seq., or the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C. §§1346(b) and 2671 et
seq., as applicable now or hereafter amended.
19.
Binding Arbitration Prohibited. The District does not agree to binding arbitration by any extra-judicial body
or person. Any provision to the contrary in this contact or incorporated herein by reference shall be null and void.

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Insurance.The District will not include the Contractor as an insured under any policy the District has for itself,
including, without limitation, any liability, life, collision, comprehensive, health, medical, workers' compensation or
unemployment compensation insurance policy. The Contractor shall provide the insurance as the service requires and
no later than seven days after execution of this Agreement, the Contractor shall provide the District with certificates of
insurance evidencing each of the types and amounts specified below:
a. Standard Workers' Compensation coverage as required by Colorado law.
b. Comprehensive General Liability Insurance for operations and contractual liability adequate to cover
the liability assumed hereunder and with limits of not less than $1,000,000 for each occurrence and
$500,000 for bodily injury or property damage,and $5,000 for medical expenses for any one person.
c. Automobile Liability Insurance in those instances where the Contractor uses an automobile,regardless
of ownership,for the performance of Services.
Insurance coverage shall not be reduced below the limits described above or canceled without the District's written
approval of such reduction or cancellation. The Contractor shall require that any of its agents and subcontractors who
enter upon the District's premises shall maintain like insurance. Certificates of such insurance shall be provided to the
District upon request. With regard to all insurance, such insurance shall (i) be primary insurance to the full limits of
liability herein before stated; and (ii) should the District have other valid insurance covering the loss, the District
insurance shall be excess insurance only; and (iii) not be canceled without thirty (30) days prior written notice to the
District; and (iv) the District shall be named as an additional insured.
21.
No Waiver. No assent, expressed or implied, by the District to any breach of any obligation or covenant by the
Contractor shall be construed as a waiver of any subsequent or other breach by the Contractor. Notwithstanding any
other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, no term or condition of this Agreement shall be construed or
interpreted as a waiver, expressed or implied, unless it is in a written document executed by the party against whom
the waiver is sought to be enforeed.
22.
Public Contracts for Services. Contractor certifies, warrants, and agrees that it does not knowingly employ or
contract with an illegal alien who shall perform work under this agreement and shall confirm the employment eligibility
of all employees who are newly hired for employment in the United States to perform work under this agreement,
through participation in the E-Verify Program or the State program established pursuant to CRS §8-17.5-102(5)(c),
Contractor shall not knowingly employ or contract with an illegal alien to perform work under this agreement or enter
into a contract with a subcontractor that fails to certify to Contractor that the subcontractor shall not knowingly employ
or contract with an illegal alien to perform work under this agreement. Contractor (a] shall not use E-Verify Program
or State program procedures to undertake pre-employment screening of job applicants while this agreement is being
performed,(b)shall notify the subcontractor and the District within three days if Contractor has actual knowledge that
a subcontractor is employing or contracting with an illegal alien for work under this agreement,(c) shall terminate the
subcontract if a subcontractor does not stop employing or contracting with the illegal alien within three days of
receiving the notice, and (d)shall comply with reasonable requests made in the course of an investigation, undertaken
pursuant to CRS §8-17.5-102(5), by the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment. If Contractor participates in
the State program, Contractor shall deliver to the District a written, notarized affirmation, affirming that Contractor has
examined the legal work status of such employee, and shall comply with all of the other requirements of the State
program. If Contractor fails to comply with any requirement of this provision or CRS §8-17.5-101 et seq., the District
may terminate this agreement for breach and, if so terminated, Contractor shall be liable for damages.
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Public Contracts with Natural Persons. Contractor, if a natural person eighteen (18) years of age or older,
hereby swears and affirms under penalty of perjury that he or she (a) is a citizen or otherwise lawfully present in the
United States pursuant to federal law,(b) shall comply with the provisions of CRS §24-76.5-101 et seq., and (c) has
produced one form of identification required by CRS §24-76.5-103 prior to the effective date of this agreement
24.
Paragraph Headings. The captions and headings set forth herein are for convenience of reference only, and
shall not be construed to limit or define the terms and provisions hereof.
25.
Conflict In the event of a conflict between the terms of the Agreement and any exhibits attached to this
Agreement, the terms of this Agreement shall prevail.

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Relief the District May Seek. The Contractor further agrees that, if the Contractor violates Paragraph 27 of
this Agreement, it would be difficult to determine the damages the District would suffer including, but not limited to,
losses attributable to lost confidential information. Accordingly, the Contractor agrees that if the Contractor violates
Paragraphs 27 of this Agreement, the District will be entitled to an Order for injunction relief and/or for specific
performance, or their equivalent, from a court, including requirements that the Contractor take action or refrain from
action to preserve the secrecy of the District's Confidential Information and to protect the District from additional
damages, and the Contractor agrees the District does not need to post a bond to obtain an injunction and waives the
Contractor's right to require such a bond.
27.
Confidential Information Belongs Solely to the District The District's Confidential Information and all
other confidential information and data relating to the District's business are the District's exclusive property, and the
Contractor therefore agrees that:
a. All notes, data, reference materials, sketches, drawings, memoranda, disks, documentation and
records in any way incorporating or reflecting and ofthe Confidential Information and all proprietary
rights in the Confidential Information, including copyrights, trade secrets and patents shall belong
exclusively to the District;
b. At all times while this Agreement is in effect, the Contractor will keep secret and will not disclose to
any third party,take or misuse any ofthe District's Confidential Information,or any other confidential
information the Contractor acquires or has access to because of its provision of services;
c. At all times while this Agreement is in effect, the Contractor will not use or seek to use any of the
District's Confidential Information for the Contractor's own benefit or for the benefit of any other
person or business in any way adverse to the District's interests;
d. The Contractor will cause each of its Employees who may gain access to any of the District's
Confidential Information, to execute a confidentiality agreement reasonably acceptable to the District
before disclosing any Confidential Information to that Employee or permitting that Employee to have
access to any Confidential Information.
e. On the District's request or on termination of this Agreement, the Contractor will promptly return to
the District all its property, specifically including all documents, disks or other computer media or
other materials in the Contractor's possession or control that contain any of the District's Confidential
Information.
£ After termination of this Agreement, the Contractor will preserve the secrecy of and will not disclose
directly or indirectly to any other person or business any of the District's Confidential Information;
and
g. The Contractor will promptly advise the District of any unauthorized disclosure or use of the District's
Confidential Information by any person or entity.
The Parties agree this provision is intended to express the District's rights and the Contractor's duties to the District
under the Colorado Uniform Trade Secrets Act, C.R.S. 7-74-101, et seq., and other applicable law. Additionally, the
Contractor's obligation regarding the preservation and return of the District's Confidential Information will continue
indefinitely, both during and after the time during which the Contractor may provide services and products to the
District
28.
Non-solicitation. The Contractor shall not solicit directly or indirectly any of the District's employees for a
period of two(2) years following the termination of this Agreement without prior written consent of the District.

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Notices, Process. Any notice this Agreement requires must be in writin~~nd will be effective only if handdelivered or sent by certified U.S. mail, return receipt requested, to the party entitled to receive the notice at the
Contractor's address provided in this Agreement, while the District's Notice address is as follows: Adams County School
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 either party may provide later to the other party. Each party agrees to waive service of process in any action brought
to enforce or to interpret this Agreement and the parties further agree that service of the complaint and any other
pleading, discovery, order or document in any such action that would otherwise have to be served by personal service
will be deemed served three (3) days after being sent to the other party and that party's attorney as provided above.
31.
Work for Hire. To the extent that this Agreement expressly or impliedly requires the Contractor to produce
deliverable items which maybe subject to patent, copyright, trade secret, or proprietary rights of any kind:
a. The Contractor warrants and represents that the deliverable items are original and have not
heretofore been published; that the items do not infringe upon any statutory copyright, common law
right, proprietary right, or any other right whatsoever; and that Contractor agrees to indemnify and
hold harmless the District against any claim of infringement of the deliverable items or any portion
thereof or for any patent, copyright, trade secret or other proprietary rights of third parties.
b. Contractor agrees to secure permission in writing from any third parties whose works are utilized in
whole or in part by Contractor in the preparation of the items, to notify the District of the extent of
copying from third party works as well as to notify the District of any limitations placed on the use of
those materials copied from third parties.
c. All of the items prepared for or submitted to the District by the Contractor under this Agreement shall
belong exclusively to the District and with respect to the copyrightable materials shall be deemed to
be works made for hire; and with respect to other ideas or inventions agrees to assign all right, title
and interest to the District To the extent that any of the deliverable items may not, by operation of
law, be works made for hire, the Contractor hereby assigns to the District the ownership of copyright
in the deliverable items and the District shall have the right to obtain and hold in its own name
copyrights, registrations and similar protection which may be available in the deliverable items. The
Contractor agrees to give the District or its designees all assistance reasonably required to perfectsuch
rights.
d. To the extent that any pre-existing materials are contained in the deliverable items, the Contractor
grants to the District an irrevocable, non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to (i) use, execute,
reproduce, display, perform, distribute (internally or externally) copies of and prepare derivative
works based upon,such pre-existing materials and derivative works thereof, and (ii) authorize other
to do any,some or all of the foregoing.
e. No license or right is granted to the Contractor either expressly or by implication, estoppel or
otherwise to publish, reproduce, prepare derivative works based upon, distribute copies of, publicly
display, or perform,any of such items, except pre-existing materials of the Contractor,either during or
after the term of this Agreement.

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 Ind WITNESS OF THE PARTIES AGREEMENTS,the District and the Contractor have executed this Agreement on the dates)
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further disciplinary action up to and including termination.

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This form must be completed in full, submitted to the District's Purchasing Department,and approved and executed by the duly authorized
designee oFthe Board of Education prior to the commencement of the Contractor's provision ofservices.THE DISTRICT SHALL NOT BE
LIABLE FOR PAYMENT FOR ANY SERVICES PERFORMED BY THE CONTRACTOR PRIOR TO SAID APPROVAL.

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ATTACHMENT A: TCAM TIPTON SCOPE OF SERVICES
July 17, 2018
Mr. Jesse Martinez
Adams County School District 14
5291 E. 60th Ave.
Commerce City, CO 80022
RE: Draft 2.0 Scope of Services -Comprehensive Community Engagement Process

Dear Jesse,
Thank you again for making Team Tipton aware of Adams 14's desire to transform the
relationships and interactions among the various stakeholder groups involved with the district.
Through our conversations, and through the three different meetings I have attended (the ELD
committee meeting on 5/17/18, the CDE report out on 6/11/18, and the School Board meeting on
6/12/18), I have gained a significantly deeper understanding of the dimensions associated with
your situation.
I met yesterday with three other members of Team Tipton (Jane Shirley, Christina Botzum, and Erin
Breeze -all three senior change architects) where we discussed the most effective and efficient
means by which we can develop an even more comprehensive understanding of the specifics
related to:
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The lack of alignment around strategic imperatives among the board, the administration, the
teachers, school leaders, parents, students, and other stakeholders;

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The poor trust involved within and between various sectors;

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The overall ineffectiveness in the district's approach to communication; and

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The issues involved in employee engagement, talent rnana~ement, and overall organizational
development

Again, based on our "to-date" discovery, we are proposingtwo-stage comprehensive community
engagement process for Adams 14 based upon our Design the Future Process (DTFP). Our DTFP
has been proven to be a transformational tool in helping our clients overcome historical
dysfunction, drive a sense of integration and alignment, and set the platform for future success.
Working in close collaboration and deep partnership with Adams 14, our DTFP will include a
situational assessment (leveraging and augmenting, not duplicating, all the work done by others
over the past few years), designing and delivering a series of community engagement sessions,
creating a relevant action plan for the future, and deploying and managing the required resources
to ensure successful long-term success.
The remainder of this letter contains both ahigh-level work effort description as well as our
summary investment estimates for the first phase of our work [assessment and design). We show
information about the second phase of our work (execute and follow-up) as a placeholder estimate
at this point only. We will produce a more specific scope of services for phase two once we have
completed phase one. Additionally, we share more details related to schedule and costs in a
separate spreadsheet attached to this letter.
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STAGE ONE: Assessment
Building on the knowledgegarnedfrom other sources (e.g., Colorado Departmentof
Education, other consultants, etc.), we will perform an independent assessment related to
the overall culture, trust levels, effectiveness in communication and decision making, time
management, prioritization, meeting protocols, roles and responsibrlitres, measures of
success, etc. within Adams 14. This assessment wrll include a variety of sources of input:
interviews, focus groups, research, direct observation, as well assomehighly-targeted and
confidential surveys.
o Our workplan involves the following assumptions and expectations:
1. Research (beginning immediately and continuing through midJuly)
• Read relevant plans, assessments, findings, reports, etc. coming from
other sources (CDE, for example)
• Attend community-related meetings, attend school board meetings,
attend committee-related meetings, etc.
Unobtrusively observe relevantstaff activities (as staff is available)
• Team Tipton's Cultural Assessment Survey Instrument
2. Conduct ~20 conversations and focus groups (non-identifying,
confidential) designed to determine the history and root causes for the
challenges currently facing Adams 14, as well as learning about views
related to potential solutions. (beginning immediately -completion is
dependent upon schedule availability of those with whom we are meeting)
• 1:1 conversations
o All board members
o The superintendent
o Senior administrative staff
• Focusgroups (and rn selected cases, 1:1)
o Mid-level administrative staff
o School leadership
o Teachers and students
o Community and parent leaders
o Otherspecial-interestgroups (as appropriate)
3. Assimilate sources of input from #1 and #2 above, and prepare and share a
comprehensive "insights and implications" document. (throughoutJuly)
• Cascade the report out by stakeholdergroup
o Adams 14 School Board
■ Determine most valuable course of events at this
point -including beginning the process of engaging
the board in detailed, comprehensive visioning and
strategy development
o Superintendent
o Senior administrative staff
o Other stakeholders
■ Mid-level administrative staff; school leadership,
teachers and students, community and parent
leaders, otherspecial interestgroups

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STAGE ONE: Design
o Based upon the assessment and the feedback we receivefrom the board, the
superintendent, senior administrative staff, school leadership, teachers, community
and parent leaders, and otherspeci4l interestgroups (as appropriate), we will
develop the concrete actions we anticipate will be necessary forAdams 14 to begin to
move forward in the best possible way.
1. ~3oard alignment (internal to the board)
2. Board and administration alignment (board and superintendent as well as
board, superintendent and senior administrative staff)
3. Community alignment (board, superintendent, administration, school leaders,
teachers, students, parent and community leaders, otherspecral interest
groups (as appropriate)
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While are not certain at this point what -exactly -will be included in the design of
the path forward, we focus on facilitating strategic alignment, collaborative
interaction, effective decision-making, relationship healing, productive planning,
interpersonal trust and individual Accountability, etc., among the variousgroups
represented in the Adams 14 community.

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Part of the design phase will also involve choosing the most effective model around
which to conduct the community engagementsessions. Our Design the Future Process
(DTFP) is shaped by Appreciative Inquiry model, and is often underpinned by Future
Search, Open Space, World Cafe, etc. technologies as well.

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OPTIONAL STAGE TWO: Execute
o Based upon the design step, we will schedule andfacilitate a series of sessions
designed to transform the relationships, interactions, and overall effectiveness in the
Adams 14 community. We will examine values, vision, mission, strategic imperative,
roles and responsibilities, critical success factors, boundary conditions, operating
guidelines, priorities, goals and measures, as well as cultural norms, expectations for
behavior, and keys to personal integrity and accountability in the process.
o Additionally, we will develop a detailed action plan -including scheduling, milestones,
and resource requirements (staff, tools, technologies, consultants, processes, etc.).

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OPTIONAL STAGE TWO: Follow-Up
o Our saying is this -change is best done "through" us, instead of "to us..."While the
community engagementsessions tyill be highly effective in getting broad
participation in the DTFP, not everyone in the community will have been involved. In
addition, future members of the community will eventually join, and it will be critical
to ensure their understanding in the outcomes of the DTFP.
o Therefore, it will be vital to communicate the outcomes of the DTFP effectively and to
socialize its components across the organization. This will require a strategic process,
not aone-time event communication. We will assist all groups within the Adams 14
community (Board of Education, superintendent, senior administrative staff, midlevel administrative staff, school leadership, teachers and students, community and
parent leaders, and other special interestgroups - as appropriate) in developing and
executing strategic communications and organizational change management plans
as well as provide "as needed"support to ensure overall success.

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Investment Summary:
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Assessment
Design
Execute
Follow-Up

$ 21,000.00
$ 4,200.00
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Total Stage One

$ 25,200.00

Please let me know if you have any questions or need additional information regarding our scope of
services. We are eager to refine it as we need to in order to meet your expectations for success.
Thank you,

Robert S. Tipton
CEO /Principal Change Architect

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Addendum to the Contract
Removal of section 29 Attorneys' Fees, Experts' Fees, Costs

7/17/18
U pon the notarization of the contract between Adams 14 School District (the "District") and R S Tpton,
PBC, aka Team Tipton (the "Contractor"), the District has agreed to remove section 29 of the contract
that states:
29. Attorneys' Fees, Experts' Fees, Costs. In any litigation of any dispute between the parties, in
addition to any relief, order or award that enters, if the District is the prevailing party, it will be awarded
and the Contractor shall be liable for reasonable attorneys' fees, expert witness fees and costs.

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Superin en ent Dr. Javier Abrego

Robert S. Tipton, CEO/Principal Change Architect

Adams 14 School District