The TUSD #1 Business Department provides our employees, vendors, and community members with all the necessary assistance to manage the business operations of the district. Our services include purchasing, payroll, and budget management.

TUSD #1 values its good vendor relationships. We make every effort to help vendors obtain the information they need to respond to our Requests for Proposals (RFPs). We will help vendors stay informed by posting current RFPs on this page as they become available and we encourage interested vendors to check back frequently for open RFPs. We also encourage those interested in being placed on our vendor list to review the vendor instructions available on this page.

The business department is happy to help you with any of your district financial questions. Just contact the appropriate individual below to get answers to your questions:

Lisa Reames, Business Manager
lreames@tombstone.k12.az.us
(520) 457-2217 x 4207

Michelle Milligan, Accounts Payable
accountspayable@tombstone.k12.az.us
(520) 457-2217 x 4204

Shelly Martinez, Payroll Clerk
smartinez@tombstone.k12.az.us
(520) 457-2217 x 4206

Vera Perez, Student Activities/Aux Accounts
vperez@tombstone.k12.az.us
(520) 457-2217 x 4201

Orgo Martinez, Purchasing
purchasing@tombstone.k12.az.us
(520) 457-2217 x 1000
 

If you are a vendor who would like to be placed on the bid list for potential consideration for bids and Requests for Proposal (RFP) with Tombstone Schools, the necessary instructions follow.

1.  Register as a vendor. We will need your business number or social security number for tax purposes. This also allows you to receive notice of our competitive sealed bids and proposals for the appropriate category. Please click on the links in the sidebar above for a Vendor Application or a W-9 Form.

2. Respect our policies and procedures. In many instances we are doing what is required by law. There are usually good reasons for requesting the information required in the bidder registration, quotation, or bid forms. Be thorough and neat in responding to our requests. Remember that we may not have time or be allowed to decipher poor penmanship, request missing information, or permit a correction.

3. Deliver nothing until a purchase order is issued. Chapter 10 of the Arizona Administration code says we are not responsible for payment if a purchase order is not issued. To get a purchase order issued, it takes the approval of the department head, the finance clerk, and the superintendent. Please give our purchasing department at least a week to issue it.

A purchase order number must be on all documents. MSDS sheets must accompany all products if applicable. Mail invoices to: 

 Tombstone Unified School District #1
 P.O. Box 1000
 Tombstone, AZ 85638

Send invoices to the attention of Accounts Payable. Please notify us of incomplete shipments. Payment will be processed on complete orders only.

Remember, purchasing is a public process, public information, with public funds. Please call TUSD #1 at (520) 457-2217 if you have any questions.