Agenda Item
c. Central Office Assessment Phase II RTI International (Not to Exceed $92,000) ~ Updated 8.7.8026
Summary: Presented by: Ms. Tasha Davis-Mills, Chief Human Resources Officer, Division of Human Resources
Request: It is requested that the DeKalb County Board of Education approve Phase II Implementation Planning of contract for RFP No. 26-719 for the Central Office Operational Assessment for an amount not to exceed $92,000 to RTI InternationaI as the most responsive and responsible vendor.
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: General Funds: 100.2500.530000.00011.7200.9990.8010.050.0000
Contact: Ms. Tasha Davis-Mills, Chief Human Resources Officer, Division of Human Resources, 678.676.1200
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.
Robert R. Freeman Administrative Complex
1701 Mountain Industrial Blvd. | Stone Mountain, GA 30083
678.676.1200 | dekalbschoolsga.org