NOIBinder.pdf

October 9, 2025

To whom it may concern:

Roseburg Public Schools, aka Douglas County School District No. 4, hereby provides notice to all interested parties of their intent to negotiate a personal services contract with the highest scoring firm providing a statement of qualifications (SOQ) in response to the Request for Qualifications closed on August 21, 2025, 2:00 PM PT.

At its regular public meeting, October 8, 2025, the Roseburg School District Board of Directors voted unanimously to begin negotiations with the top scoring law firm of Miller Nash, Portland, OR 97205 for the purposes of entering a contract for general legal counsel to the district.

In the event the district and the firm are unable to negotiate a contract, the firm or attorney receiving the next highest score on their SOQ will be invited into contract negotiations. This step will continue until a contract is negotiated or Roseburg Public Schools determines that it is in its best interest to discontinue the process.

A summary of the evaluation committee’s scores is provided with this notice as a courtesy to all firms responding to the RFQ. Thank you for your interest in Roseburg Public Schools.

Respectfully, Dennis J. Austin Purchasing Supervisor

Roseburg Public Schools Administration

1419 N.W. Valley View Dr.

Roseburg, OR 97471 Voice (541)440-4015

Fax (541)440-4003

Eastwood Elementary School 2550 S.E. Waldon

Roseburg, OR 97470 Voice (541)440-4180

Fax (541)440-4182

Fir Grove Elementary School 1360 W. Harvard Avenue

Roseburg, OR 97471 Voice (541)440-4085

Fax (541)440-4086

Fullerton IV Elementary School 2560 W. Bradford Drive

Roseburg, OR 97471 Voice (541)440-4081

Fax (541)440-4082

Green Elementary School 4498 S.W. Carnes Road

Roseburg, OR 97471 Voice (541)440-4127

Fax (541)440-4017

Hucrest Elementary School 1810 N.W. Kline

Roseburg, OR 97471 Voice (541)440-4188

Fax (541)440-4191

John C. Fremont Middle School 850 W. Keady Court

Roseburg, OR 97471 Voice (541)440-4055

Fax (541)440-4060

Joseph Lane Middle School 2153 N.E. Vine Street Roseburg, OR 97470 Voice (541)440-4104

Fax (541)440-4100

Melrose Elementary School 2960 Melrose Road

Roseburg, OR 97471 Voice (541)440-4077

Fax (541)440-4078

Roseburg High School 400 W. Harvard Avenue

Roseburg, OR 97470 Voice (541)440-4142

Fax (541)440-8296

Sunnyslope Elementary School

2230 S.W. Cannon Road Roseburg, OR 97471 Voice (541)440-4192

Fax (541)229-7815

Winchester Elementary School 217 Pioneer Way/PO Box 778

Winchester, OR 97495 Voice (541)440-4183

Fax (541)440-4187 www.roseburg.k12.or.us

Evaluation Criteria Scoring

1. Certification to practice law (Required)

• All four firms provided proof of licensure and insurance.

• All pass.

2. Experience with school districts or other public entities (25 points)

• Miller Nash: 50+ years advising dozens of K-12 districts statewide; deep specialization in education law. 25/25

• Dole Coalwell: Lead attorney Cadence Whiteley specializes in school law since 2018; firm represents multiple local districts; in-county presence. 22/25

• Cable Huston: Extensive municipal practice, but no school district general counsel experience; only special counsel roles for Portland Public Schools. 18/25

• WSHB: Large national firm with strong municipal and construction background; less evidence of direct K-12 school law work. 17/25

3. Experience with elected officials in board meetings and executive sessions (10 points)

• Miller Nash: Regularly advises school boards statewide. 10/10

• Dole Coalwell: Whiteley frequently attends board meetings and executive sessions.

9/10

• Cable Huston: Westmeyer advises elected boards but not school boards. 7/10

• WSHB: Strong governance work for municipalities; less evidence for schools. 6/10

4. Experience in specific areas of law (45 points total)

• Public contracting (10): Miller Nash 10; Dole 8; Cable 8; WSHB 9.

• Education issues (10): Miller Nash 10; Dole 9; Cable 6; WSHB 6.

• Public records/meetings (5): Miller Nash 5; Dole 5; Cable 4; WSHB 4.

• Real estate (5): Miller Nash 5; Dole 5; Cable 4; WSHB 5.

• Construction (5): Miller Nash 5; Dole 4; Cable 4; WSHB 5.

• Student discipline/rights (5): Miller Nash 5; Dole 4; Cable 3; WSHB 3.

• Labor/employment (5): Miller Nash 5; Dole 4; Cable 3 (no labor negotiation); WSHB 5.

o Totals: Miller Nash 45; Dole 39; Cable 32; WSHB 37.

5. Fee schedule (10 points)

• Dole Coalwell: $270/hr flat school law rate; lowest cost. 10/10

• Cable Huston: $310/hr for lead attorney, $235–425 range. 7/10

• Miller Nash: Market-based, higher than local firms (not all rates disclosed, generally above $300/hr). 6/10

• WSHB: $295–375/hr. 7/10

6. Special capabilities (5 points)

• Miller Nash: Robust education group, Title IX, civil rights, special ed, and public finance. 5/5

• Dole Coalwell: OSBA/PACE membership, local prosecutor experience, juvenile law insights. 5/5

• Cable Huston: Broad municipal experience; legislative work. 4/5

• WSHB: 24/7 rapid response, national trial resources. 4/5

7. Conciseness and completeness (5 points)

• All four met requirements. 5/5 each.

Final Scores

• Miller Nash: 96/100

• Dole Coalwell: 90/100

• Cable Huston: 77/100

• WSHB: 76/100