Agenda Item
a. RFP 24-576 for the Teaching and Learning Curriculum Audit Services (Not to exceed $350,000) ~ Updated 4.9.2024
Summary: Presented by: Ms. Stacy E. Stepney, Chief Academic Officer, Curriculum & Instruction, 678-676-0731
Request: It is requested that the Board of Education approve the award for RFP 24-576 for the Teaching and Learning Curriculum Audit Services to Insight Education Group as the most responsive and responsible bidder to conduct a comprehensive curriculum audit in an amount not to exceed $350,000.
Why: The desired outcome of the teaching and learning curriculum audit is to provide the school district with recommendations regarding the DeKalb County School District’s existing curriculum and curricular management practices. The audit should analyze current curriculum and assessment resources and practices for content areas relative to state and national content area standards. Content areas included in the audit are as follows: English Language Arts, mathematics, science, social studies, world language, health and physical education, visual and performing art, music, career, technical, and agricultural education, special education, English learner, early intervention program, Montessori, International Baccalaureate, and gifted programs.
Components of the curriculum and assessment audit must include, but are not limited to:
• Evidence of alignment to state and national content area standards;
• Evidence of vertical and horizontal articulation of standards across the curriculum and assessments;
• A review of the school district’s organization chart and job descriptions to maximize direction and support for impacting change to deliver better instruction for all students;
• Evidence of consistency in the implementation of the curriculum and assessments district wide;
• Evidence of technology integration across all K-12 content areas;
• Evidence of curriculum and assessment materials that reflect the diversity of the student population;
• A review of the policies and controls that govern the curriculum development process; and
• A review of budgets to support the curriculum creation, review, revision, and implementation process.
Details: In accordance with the formal procurement procedures published by the Georgia Department of Education, the Request for Proposal (RFP) was issued January 18, 2024. Electronic notification was sent to 188 vendors from the DCSD vendor list, 3,012 vendors through the State of Georgia Procurement Registry (GPR), and 588 vendors through IonWave, the DeKalb County School District’s solicitation portal. The solicitation was advertised in the Champion Newspaper for two (2) consecutive weeks beginning January 18, 2024. Six (6) proposals were received on February 13, 2024, for the teaching and learning audit services. Five (5) proposals were deemed responsive and evaluated on the following criteria: the firm’s profile including ownership structure, history, and organization chart; scope of services including methodology and strategies; relevant experiences in comparable K-12 school districts; and three written references.
Financial impact: The total contract amount will not exceed $350,000.
Contact: Ms. Stacy E. Stepney, Chief Academic Officer, Curriculum & Instruction, 678.676.0731
Dr. Sean R. Tartt, Deputy Chief Academic Officer, Curriculum & Instruction, 678.676.0731
Effective: April 16, 2024 - April 15, 2025
Status: Solicitation Reviewed and Approved by General Counsel
March 22, 2024
RE: Sourcing Efforts Letter – RFP 24-576 Teaching and Learning Curriculum Audit Services
On behalf of Mr. Byron Schueneman, CFO, because the procurement process is constantly evolving and
improving, the Procurement Department has developed a new customer service feature. The
Procurement Department is now providing a summary of sourcing efforts to the internal client RFP 24-
576 Teaching and Learning Curriculum Audit Services.
The Purchasing Department’s efforts include the following:
1) RFP 24-576 was posted to the DCSD IonWave website on January 18, 2024.
2) RFP 24-576 was posted to the Georgia Procurement Registry on January 18, 2024.
3) RFP 24-576 was advertised in the Champion Newspaper on January 18, 2024, and January 25,
2024.
4) Electronic notification sent to 188 vendors from the DCSD Vendor Bid List.
5) Electronic notification sent to 3012 vendors through the State of GA Procurement Registry.
6) Electronic notification sent to 588 vendors through IonWave.
If you are aware of any additional sourcing engines, please let us know so we may include those in our
process.
Six (6) proposals were reviewed and (5) deemed responsive to the requirements of the solicitation.
Please feel free to reach out to me at 678 676-0120 with any questions or concerns.
Regards,
Carla L. Smith
Carla L. Smith
Executive Director, Vendor Services
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c: Stacy Stepney
Sierra McGhee-Adams
Robert R. Freeman Administrative Complex
1701 Mountain Industrial Blvd | Stone Mountain, GA 30083
678.676.0110 | www.dekalbschoolsga.org