Agenda Item
a. RFP 24-585 Leadership Development Services (Not to exceed $249,500)
Summary: Presented by: Dr. Candace Alexander - Executive Director, Professional Learning, Division of Schools & Leadership
DeKalb County Schools District, Division of Schools and Leadership is seeking a partner to co-create program elements and programmatic content for the development of up to 50 aspiring leaders. The program will provide training that includes relevant course topics and delivery methods, aligning with standards that support the mastery of job-embedded skills. The program will have at least eleven (11) in-person sessions, beginning in July 2024 and concluding in June 2025.
Request: It is requested that the Board of Education approve the award for RFP 24-585 Leadership Development Services to The Leadership Academy Inc., the most responsive and responsible bidder in an amount not to exceed $249,500.
Why: In alignment with DeKalb County School District’s Strategic Plan Goal Area, I, Student Success with Equity and Access and Goal Area III Staff Effectiveness, Leadership Development aims to expand and enhance leader capacity by developing, supporting, and building strong leaders in educational leadership, programming, and coaching. The Leadership Academy, Inc. will also implement competency-aligned assessments to be administered as pre- and post-assessments. They will collaborate with a cross-divisional team to redesign and rebrand the leader development program, ensuring alignment with national leadership standards.
By partnering with The Leadership Academy, Inc. to conduct the Aspiring Leaders Academies, the DeKalb County School District will experience significant transformative benefits. This partnership will expand our capacity by accommodating up to fifty candidates, more than doubling earlier cohorts of 20-25, and also streamline the timeline, reducing preparation from eighteen months to eleven to twelve months. These changes will accelerate leadership development without compromising quality. Moreover, this collaboration will introduce crucial innovations, including pre- and post-assessments aligned with agreed-upon standards and competencies, a digital portfolio template, and a comprehensive digital learning content resource guide. These enhancements will foster greater coherence within the academy, facilitating easier replication and scalability for future cohorts, thereby ensuring sustained leadership excellence across the district.
Details: In accordance with DeKalb County School District policy, the Request for Proposal (RFP) was issued April 11, 2024, and advertised in the Champion Newspaper on April 11, 2024, and April 18, 2024. Electronic notification was sent to 181 vendors through the DCSD Vendor List, 1721 vendors through the State of Georgia Procurement Registry (GPR), and 484 vendors through IonWave, the DCSD solicitation portal. The solicitation was advertised for two consecutive weeks. Twenty-five (25) proposals were submitted and evaluated by an evaluation committee. This recommendation is based on the evaluation. The contract's duration shall be for one year.
Financial impact: The total budget for these services is allocated from the cost code 100.1000.53000.0011.7250.9990.8010.020.0000 under the Leadership Development General Fund Budget in the amount of $249,500.
Contact: Mrs. Michelle Dillard, Chief of Schools and Leadership, Division of Schools & Leadership, 678.676.0542
Dr. Candace Alexander, Executive Director of Professional Learning, Division of Schools & Leadership, 678.676.0751
Effective: Upon BOE approval. Beginning July 2024 and concluding June 2025
Status: Approved by General Counsel
Leadership Development Services
Final Evaluation Form - RFP No. 24-585
EVALUATION
FIRM'S RELEVANT EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE
FIRM'S OVERVIEW/COMPANY PROFILE
TOTAL EVALUATION SCORE
PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES
EVALUATION RANKING
SCOPE OF SERVICES
COST OF SERVICES
Leadership Development Services
RFP 24-585
APPLICANTS POINTS AVAILABLE 80 120 100 40 60 400
1. ATE Educational Consulting LLC Score 76 72 60 8 22 238 12th
2. Baiza and Associates LLC Score 80 54 60 20 10 224 16th
3. Business Operational Support
Services, LLC Score 76 90 60 20 8 254 8th
4. CT3 Education Score 68 66 20 8 8 170 23rd
5. EduLogic Group, LLC Score 80 78 30 8 10 206 19th
6. Evolution Training and Management
Solutions Score 52 54 60 8 8 182 21st
7. Framework Development Group Score 76 114 50 8 6 254 8th
8. Game Changer GA LLC Score 68 72 60 8 5 213 17th
9. IBEX IT Business Experts Score 80 102 50 8 3 243 11th
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Leadership Development Services
Final Evaluation Form - RFP No. 24-585
EVALUATION
FIRM'S RELEVANT EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE
FIRM'S OVERVIEW/COMPANY PROFILE
TOTAL EVALUATION SCORE
PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES
EVALUATION RANKING
SCOPE OF SERVICES
COST OF SERVICES
Leadership Development Services
RFP 24-585
APPLICANTS POINTS AVAILABLE 80 120 100 40 60 400
10. Insight Education Group Score 68 96 100 28 18 310 2nd
11. JG Consulting Score 48 48 20 20 10 146 25th
12. Leadership Institute at Columbus
State University Score 80 108 65 8 11 272 5th
13. MGT of America Consulting, LLC Score 80 66 80 8 4 238 12th
14. NorthStar Education Partners Score 80 72 85 24 10 271 7th
15. Odyssey Training Solutions, LLC Score 80 84 60 8 17 249 10th
16. Pinnacle Group BRS Score 64 60 20 8 25 177 22nd
17. Public Knowledge, LLC Score 80 90 20 20 3 213 17th
18. Right Decisions Productions, LLC Score 80 66 20 20 8 194 20th
19. The COLE Academy of Personal
Growth, LLC Score 80 96 50 8 60 294 3rd
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Leadership Development Services
Final Evaluation Form - RFP No. 24-585
EVALUATION
FIRM'S RELEVANT EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE
FIRM'S OVERVIEW/COMPANY PROFILE
TOTAL EVALUATION SCORE
PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES
EVALUATION RANKING
SCOPE OF SERVICES
COST OF SERVICES
Leadership Development Services
RFP 24-585
APPLICANTS POINTS AVAILABLE 80 120 100 40 60 400
20. The Executive Learning Lab Score 80 72 65 36 19 272 5th
21. The Leadership Academy, Inc. Score 80 108 100 40 8 336 1st
22. The Pavon Leadership Firm, LLC Score 64 96 60 8 5 233 14th
23. The Rensselaerville Institute Score 80 72 60 8 5 225 15th
24. Together Striving For Hope Score 64 66 20 8 2 160 24th
25. Zia Learning Score 76 114 60 24 5 279 4th
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