Agenda Item
b. RFP 26-719 Central Office Operational Assessment (Not to Exceed $179,891 for the Assessment and Subsequent Implementation Support) ~ Added 2.6.2026
Summary: Presented by: Mr. Byron Schueneman, Chief Finance Officer, Division of Finance
Request: It is requested that the DeKalb County Board of Education approve the contract for RFP No. 26-719 for the Central Office Operational Assessment in an amount not to exceed $139,891 to RTI International, the most responsive and responsible vendor. In addition to the assessment, we are requesting approval for an additional $40,000 to provide subsequent implementation support for a total not to exceed amount of $179,891.
Why: DeKalb County School District released RFP 16-719 seeking proposals from experienced firms that possess deep expertise in the education sector to conduct a central office operational efficiency assessment and provide concrete recommendations related to positional and organizational structure.
The overarching goal of this assessment is to posture DeKalb County School District’s central office organizational structure to provide the most efficient and effective direct and indirect services for scholars, school-staff, families, and school leaders, in the most fiscally responsible ways for the public.
Details: This assessment will focus on how the central office should be optimally organized for maximum support at the school level, without inadvertent or unintentional positional redundancy. Furthermore, this project will provide benchmarking against comparable organizations, those with similar size, levels of poverty, community needs, and operational complexity - to ensure that recommendations are evidence-based, aligned with industry standards best practices, and tailored to the District’s unique context.
Financial impact: This purchase will be allocated under the general fund from cost code 100.2500.530000.00011.7200.9990.8010.050.0000 for an amount not to exceed $179,891.
Contact: Mr. Byron Schueneman, Chief Financial Officer, Division of Finance, 678.676.0133
Effective: Upon Board Approval
Status: Approved by the Office of Legal Affairs
Mrs. Allyson Gevertz, Board Chair
Mr. Awet Eyasu, Vice Chair
Mr. Diijon DaCosta, Sr.
Mrs. Deirdre P. Pierce
Tiffany Hogan, Ph.D.
Dr. Norman C. Sauce III Mrs. Whitney McGinniss
Interim Superintendent of Schools Mr. Andrew B. Ziffer
Chronology for RFP 26-719 Central Office Operational
Assessment
Below is a summary of key milestones and activities related to the RFP 26-719 Central Office Operational
Assessment process:
1. December 4th: The RFP 26-719 Central Office Operational Assessment was officially released and
posted to IonWave.
2. December 16th: A Preproposal Conference was held with the procurement and evaluation team
to discuss details and expectations.
3. December 19th: Vendor questions were received regarding the RFP.
4. January 9th: Answers to the vendor questions were posted, providing clarifications as needed.
5. January 15th: The deadline for submitting final proposals arrived.
6. January 29th: The evaluation committee met and selected the top three responses from the pool
of proposals.
7. February 5th: Interviews were conducted with the top three vendors.
8. February 5th: A final recommendation was made based on the interviews and evaluations.
9. February 9th: The recommendation was presented to the Board of Education (BOE) for approval.
10. March 15th: Work on the Central Office Operational Assessment commenced.
11. June 15th: The final report is due.
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