Agenda Item
b. DeKalb Teacher Residency University Partner to Clayton State University (Not to exceed $460,200)
Summary: Presented by: Mrs. Tasha Davis Mills, Chief Human Resources Officer, Division of Human Resources
Request: It is requested that the Board of Education approve the renewal of the DeKalb Teacher Residency University Partner to Clayton State University for the period of June 2025-June 2026, not to exceed $460,200.
Details: Clayton State University submitted the responsive and responsible bid. This is a renewal of the contract to serve for the period of June 2025-June 2026. This RFP will cover up to 30 residents in the IGNITE Teacher Residency Program for Cohort III starting in June 2025-June 2026.
Financial impact: Budgeted expense not to exceed $460,200
The charge code for each of this is 100.2300.530000.41511.8710.9990.8010.060.0000 (Purchased Professional)
May 3, 2024
RE: Sourcing Efforts Letter – RFP 24-588 DeKalb Teacher Residency University Partner for Elementary
Education
Greetings,
Because the procurement process is constantly evolving and improving, the Purchasing Department
has developed a new customer service feature. The Purchasing Department is now providing a
summary of sourcing efforts to the internal client for RFP 24-588, DeKalb Teacher Residency University Partner
for Elementary Education.
The Purchasing Department’s efforts include the
website on April 18, 2024.
1) RFP 24-588 was posted to IonWave on April 18, 2024.
2) RFP 24-588 was advertised in the Champion Newspaper on April 18, 2024, and April 25, 2024.
3) Electronic notification sent to 176 vendors from the DCSD Vendor Bid List.
4) Electronic notification sent to 1633 vendors through the State of GA Procurement Registry.
5) Electronic notification sent to 641 vendors through IonWave.
If you are aware of any additional sourcing engines, please let us know so we may include those in our
process.
Three (3) proposals were reviewed and two (2) were 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
CLS\lw
c: Dr. Angelica Collins
Dr. Tekshia Ward-Smith
Robert R. Freeman Administrative Complex
1701 Mountain Industrial Blvd | Stone Mountain, GA 30083
678.676.0110 | www.dekalbschoolsga.org