Agenda Item
b. Renewal: Naviance by PowerSchool Group: College Career and Life Readiness (CCLR) Platform (Not to exceed $425,000)
Summary: Presented by: Kishia K. Towns, Ph.D., Chief of Wrap Around Services, Division of Wrap Around Services
Request: It is requested that the Board of Education approve the renewal to purchase the district-wide license, subscription, and training services from Naviance by PowerSchool Group LLC: College Career and Life Readiness (CCLR) Platform in accordance with The Interlocal Purchasing System (TIPS) Contract No. 210101 (not to exceed $425,000). The contract term is July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026.
Why: The DeKalb County School District’s (DCSD) Strategic Plan Goal Area I: Student Success with Equity and Access prioritizes graduating students who are ready to thrive in college, career, military, and life. The DCSD is committed to all students in the traditional public education system by providing the needed post-secondary readiness support and services.
Details: The Board of Education approved Naviance (CCLR) on January 9, 2019, to provide a comprehensive college and career platform. The platform includes multiple self-discovery assessments, career assessments and exploration, communication features, best-fit matching tools for college-bound students, a tracking system for college application submissions, virtual college representative meetings, scholarship searches, an electronic transcript process, electronic surveys, goal-setting tools, and a work-based learning feature. State-mandated B.R.I.D.G.E. Law Lessons are completed and captured in Naviance. Additionally, Child Protection Units and Bullying Lessons are assessed within this platform, and the data reports are submitted annually to the GADOE.
During the 2024-2025 school year, as of 05/08/2025, students have accessed Naviance 303,632 times. High school students logged in 141,657 with an average of 5.2 logins per student. Middle school students logged in 155,395 with an average of 7.8 logins per student. A total of 4,604 12th grade students have at least one active application (77.48%), and 3,822 students have submitted college applications (64.24%). Additionally, 80% of high school students have completed at least one Self-Discovery Assessment and 89% of middle school students have completed at least one Self-Discovery Assessment.
Financial impact: The total cost to renew the purchase of the Naviance platform is $351,386.62. We are requesting a not-to-exceed amount of $425,000, under Purchased Professional and Technical Services, Charge Code: 100.2010.530000.00011.7040.9990.8010.090.0000. An additional amount has been added for platform customizations and program enhancements scheduled for release within the school year. The PowerBuddy AI tool is a potential feature that is included in the roadmap for launch this year.
Contact: Kishia K. Towns, Ph.D., Chief of Wrap Around Services, Division of Wrap Around Services, 678-676-1811
Mr. Christopher Key, Executive Director of Student Advancement, Division of Wrap Around Services, 678-485-9544
Status: Pending Approval by the Office of Legal Affairs
The Interlocal Purchasing System
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Overview
<p>PowerSchool is the #1 U.S. leading provider of K-12 education technology solutions reaching 75% of students in
North America. Established in 1997, our commitment of providing educators the best tools to help students succeed
has fueled our passion to unite educational technology into one, easy-to-use solution. PowerSchool has approximately
2,600 employees and backing from leading investment firms aligned to PowerSchool’s long-term vision and
success. PowerSchool has been recognized as one of Inc. 5000’s 2020 and 2019 Fastest Growing Private
Companies in America. The company has also been recognized with several other product and corporate awards in K-
12, including CODiE, EdTech Breakthrough, and a Gold Stevie Award to name a few. PowerSchool has a full suite of
K-12 education technology solutions, from the front office to the classroom to the home. PowerSchool helps schools
and districts efficiently manage instruction, learning, grading, attendance, assessment, hiring, teacher evaluations,
analytics, state reporting, special education, student information systems, talent, finance, and HR. During our long
history of innovation, we have made significant investments in the development of our solutions to eliminate traditional
technology silos. The results have streamlined administrative processes and informed classroom instruction with
comprehensive data. At PowerSchool, our mission is to power the education ecosystem with unified technology that
helps educators and students realize their potential, in their way. What this means for our schools and districts is a
strong partnership with a passionate, growing company dedicated to your goals, objectives, and success.</p>
AWARDED CONTRACTS "View EDGAR Doc" on Website
Contract Comodity Exp Date EDGAR
210101 Technology Solutions, Products and Services 05/31/2026 See EDGAR Certification Doc.
CONTACTS BY CONTRACTS
210101
Jennifer Attrill Director Bids and (916) 207-1974 pssrfp@powerschool.com
Accounts Payable Accounts Payable (916) 288-1725 invoices@powerschool.coupahost.
Jonathan Sanchez Project Manager (916) 908-8110 jonathan.sanchez@powerschool.com