After Tossed Lunches, Utah district eyes $49,999 PR Hire (Tribune)

School board will decide on March 4 whether to pay Vox Creative to improve SLC district’s image. By Lisa Schencker| The Salt Lake Tribune First Published Feb 19 2014 01:13 pm • Last Updated Feb 19 2014 10:43 pm As fallout continues over news that dozens of kids’ lunches were dumped last month because of overdue payments, Salt Lake City School District leaders have quietly decided to try to hire a public relations firm. The … Continue reading

Expedited Request for Proposal -Public Relation Firm (SLCSD)

Expedited Request for Proposal RFP # JB1499-PR Public Relations Firm SCOPE OF WORK The CONTRACTOR shall provide the Salt Lake City School District, public relations and information management and consultation services on an as-needed basis with very short notification resulting in a quick turn-around times. Public relations and information management services shall consist of extensive public relations support functions, marketing strategy, coordination of events, crisis communication management, research, and perform other duties as needed. Work … Continue reading

District Plans Independent Investigation of Discarded School Lunches (Tribune)

  (Keith Johnson | The Salt Lake Tribune) /POOL Salt Lake City School District Vice President Heather Bennett, right, and board member Laurel Young listen to Kelly Orton, the Director of Child Nutrition Services for the Salt Lake City School District, and Steve Woods, Executive Director of Auxillary Services, as they answer questions during a Salt Lake City School District board meeting February 4, 2014. The two were outlining ways to avoid another incident involving … Continue reading

Call for an Outside Independent Investigation

  PDF LINK TO LETTER   PDF LINK TO GRAMA REQUEST 14 February 2014 Delivered via Electronic Mail & USPS Kristi Swett, President Salt Lake City School District, Board 2256 South King Street Salt Lake City, UT 84109    Re: A Call for an Independent Investigation!    Dear President Swett, On behalf of my neighbors, I am asking you to exercise the authority of your office and call for an outside independent investigation into the … Continue reading