Comprehensive Review of Special Education Processes, Supports and Services
Solicitation Title: Comprehensive Review of Special Education Processes, Supports and Services
Funding Amount: not specified
Sponsor Deadline: Thursday, September 24, 2020
Solicitation Link: https://norwalkct.bonfirehub.com/opportunities/31540
Solicitation Number: 4063
Overview
<p>Norwalk Public Schools Department of Special Education Services is looking for a qualified provider to prepare a comprehensive review of Special Education Services as they currently relate to previous objectives and recommendations described in the CREC report of 2015.</p> <p> </p><p><strong>See pages 13-32 of the RFP for the 2015 CREC report and <span>a detailed list of </span> deliverables. Goals are as follows:</strong></p> <p>Goal 1.1-1.9AD, Staff recruitment, hiring, assignments and retention</p> <p>Goal 1.10-1.12A, Recruitment and retention</p> <p>Goal 1.13-1.15, Staff processes</p> <p>Goal 1.16-1.18, Staff training</p> <p>Goal 2.1-2.6, Implement an organizational structure that provides tiered school supervision, support and authority of the Special Education Office to create and implement consistent standards and processes in Special Education</p> <p>Goal 3.1-3.7, Teaching and learning, continuum of services and LRE</p> <p>Goal 3.8-3.11, Utilization of resources for instruction</p> <p>Goal 3.12-3.13A, Scientific research-based interventions</p> <p>Goal 4.1-4.5, Implement and monitoring standards for special education across the district and achieve compliance with IDEA requires</p> <p>Goal 5.1-5.6, Improve, control and more effective use of the special education resources</p> <p>Goal 6.1-6.8AD, Improve parent and staff communication</p> <p>Goal 7.1*, Demographics</p> <p>Goal 7.2*, Cases/workloads</p> <p>Goal 7.3*, Educational Benefit Review</p> <p>Goal 7.4*, Public Act # 19-184</p> <p>(* = additional requests)</p> <p></p>
Other Information:<p>Proposals will be accepted until 9/24/2020, 2:00 pm. All proposals must be sealed and must be submitted in a plain opaque envelope.</p> <p>Award of the proposal will be based upon the following criteria:</p> <ul> <li>Experience (new vendors should provide a brief narrative of past experiences and references of work with other school districts, or of other facilities of similar size.) Please include two sample reports issued for other districts.</li> <li>Flexibility of the vendor to work with the school district</li> <li>Quality of services offered.</li> <li>Pricing</li> <li>Availability (ability to provide all products/services in a timely manner).</li> </ul> <p>All questions regarding this Request for Proposal shall be submitted via e-mail to: <br>Karen Bartron <br>Norwalk Public Schools <br>125 East Avenue <br>Norwalk, CT 06852. <br><a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a></p>Last Updated:
RODA ID: 1117