2014 RFPs

• Academic Office
• Choice Programs
• Office of Early Childhood
• Health / Nutrition, Family Services and Adult Education
• RSCO / Sheff Office
• Special Education
• Talent Office
• Turnaround Office

 

Academic Office

Assessment Reduction Grant

Purpose: This grant opportunity will support local efforts to eliminate tests that are outdated and do not contribute to student learning – thereby increasing classroom time for teaching – and to improve the quality of student assessments already in use, including the tailoring and personalization of assessments to student needs.

Date Posted: December 10, 2014
Application Deadline: January 9, 2015
Bidder's Conference: N/A

Contact: abe.krisst@ct.gov
Phone: (860) 713-6894

Connecticut Common Core Professional Development Mini Grant   

Purpose: To increase the understanding of the Common Core State Standards and mastery of the English Language Arts and Mathematics Instructional Shifts that accompany the new standards.

Date Posted: October 16, 2014
Application Deadline: November 12, 2014
Bidder's Conference: N/A

Contact: Jonathan P. Costa, Sr: costa@educationconnection.org
Phone: (860) 567-0863

RFP: 136

Immigrant Children & Youth Education Grant Application   
Letter to Awardees/16 Qualifying District Immigrant Youth Children Entitlements

Purpose: To assist eligible local educational agencies that experience unexpectedly large increases in their student population due to immigration. NOTE: This is an entitlement grant that is awarded directly to CT school districts that meet certain criteria. Those districts will be notified directly if they are awarded the grant. No other entities need apply.

Date Posted: September 16, 2014
Application Deadline: November 7, 2014
Bidder's Conference: N/A

Contact: william.howe@ct.gov
Phone: (860) 713-6752

ED: 238

2014 Immigrant Children and Youth Program (ICYP) Annual Progress Report
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Purpose: Reporting progress on last year's awardees

Date Posted: September 2, 2014
Application Deadline: November 21, 2014
Bidder's Conference: N/A

Contact: Eileen.williams@ct.gov
Phone: (860) 713-6743

RFP: 990

Carl D. Perkins Continuous Improvement Plan College Careers Pathways   

Purpose: To continue the consortia College Career Pathways program goals and objectives that encourage the development of four-year or six-year career and technical education programs that combine secondary and postsecondary programs.

Date Posted: May 8, 2014
Application Deadline: June 6, 2014
Bidder's Conference: N/A

Contact: lori.matyjas@ct.gov
Phone: (860) 713-6785

Solicitation #: 14SDE0018-RFP

Implementation of the Smarter Balanced English Language Arts and Mathematics Assessments
New England Assessment Consortium
Appendix two - Standard Contract Language
Appendix three - NEAC Budget and Task Allocation Forms
Appendix four - Smarter Balanced Hosting Requirements
Appendix five - Smarter Balanced Assessment Item Packaging Format Brief
Appendix six - Test Accommodations Data Collection Website User Guide
NEAC Bidder's Conference Information
Bidder's Questions for May 27th - Final Update
DAS Link: http://www.biznet.ct.gov/SCP_Search/BidDetail.aspx?CID=32083
Notice of Award and Agency Head Acceptance

Purpose: Part 1 Introduction

Connecticut, New Hampshire and Vermont, hereafter referred to as the New England Assessment Consortium (NEAC), intend to implement the new Smarter Balanced Assessments through a multi-state procurement collaborative. The states seek proposals from qualified individuals, companies and organizations to execute the scope of work outlined in this RFP, covering an array of activities and services that will be needed to manage the project, and to administer, score and report the Smarter Balanced English Language Arts and Mathematics assessments in Grades 3 through 8 and 11. In addition, the states are seeking separate bids for the development and hosting of a secure online analysis and reporting system. The assessments will be administered in accordance with Smarter Balanced policies, procedures and technical specifications, and consistent with the policies and guidelines that govern procurement and project implementation in each of the three states, the state guidelines and regulations taking precedence if conflicts occur.

The NEAC states are all governing states in the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) and have made extensive contribution to the design and development of the assessments. Smarter Balanced is currently in the final year of developing a comprehensive and integrated assessment system that includes summative, interim and formative components. The summative assessment will feature online delivery of test items, using computer adaptive technologies, and performance tasks. An array of digital tools and features that will enhance the testing experience for all students, particularly students with disabilities, English language learners, and other students with special assessment needs, will also be provided (note: the digital tools will be provided by Smarter Balanced and are not included in the scope of work for this RFP). Both the summative and interim assessments will require web hosting, as well as provisions for technical assistance to schools and other users (the proposed digital library of formative assessment professional development modules will be hosted on the web by Smarter Balanced).

Part 2 Purpose of Solicitation

The NEAC states seek a Contractor experienced in web-based student assessment test delivery, scoring methodology, and related services to provide a web-based computer-adaptive testing system that must be compliant and certified (pending certification process) for specifications of the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium’s common assessment for mathematics and English language arts. The resulting system shall be hosted on the Contractor’s site or a site managed by the Contractor or its subcontractor. The System will become available for operational testing by January 2015.

Although the NEAC tests will be administered jointly by Connecticut, New Hampshire and Vermont, the Contractor will enter into separate contract agreements with each of the three states. Each of the states will award individual contracts that reflect the maximum number of years that the state can provide, with the intent that the Contractor will provide services for three years, beginning on or about July 15, 2014, and terminating on July 15, 2017.

Release of RFP: April 28, 2014
Pre-bid Conference: May 12 2014 (Web based)
Receipt of Questions: May 23, 2014, 12:00 p.m.
Proposal Due Date: June 6, 2014, 4:00 p.m.

Contact: gail.pagano@ct.gov
Phone: (860) 713-6821

 

Choice Programs

RFP: 128

Application for State Charter School Building Projects, General Improvements and/or Debt Repayment   

Purpose: To provide funding to assist charter schools in financing school building projects, general improvement to school buildings and/or the repayment of debt incurred for school building projects.

Date Posted: January 21, 2014
Application Deadline: February 28 2014
Bidder's Conference: N/A

Contact: robert.kelly@ct.gov
Phone: (860) 713-6574

 

Office of Early Childhood

RFP: 168

Early Childhood Bond Funds Grant Program for Minor Capital Improvements  
Technical Assistance Sessions for Applicants

Purpose: In accordance with Section 9(e)(4) of Public Act 12-189 as amended by Section 72 of Public Act 14-98, and Section 13(h)(2) of Public Act 13-239 as amended by Section 75 of Public Act 14-98, $13,500,000 in bond funding is available to provide grants-in-aid to sponsors of school readiness programs and state-funded day care centers for facility improvements and minor capital repairs to that portion of facilities that house school readiness programs and state-funded day care centers.

Date Posted: June 13, 2014
Application Deadline: August 22, 2014 4:00 p.m.
Bidder's Conference: N/A

Contact: amparo.Garcia@ct.gov
Phone: 860-713-6783

RFP: 053

School Readiness Grant Program: Application for Priority School Readiness District Municipalities    

Purpose: A state-funded initiative from the Connecticut Department of Education that develops a network of school readiness programs to:

• Significantly increase the number of spaces in accredited and/or approved programs for young children to provide access to high-quality school readiness programs;
• Significantly increase the number of full-day, full-year spaces to meet family needs; and
• Share cost of school readiness and child-care programs among the state and its various agencies, the communities and families

Date Posted: February 25, 2014
Application Deadline: May 16, 2014
Bidder's Conference: N/A

Contact: gerri.rowell@ct.gov
Phone: 860-713-6774

 

Health / Nutrition / Family Services and Adult Education

RFP: 006

Young Parents Program 2014-15

Purpose: To assist local and regional boards of education with the establishment or maintenance of education programs with day care components for students who are parents.

Date Posted: July 17, 2014
Application Deadline: August 14, 2014
Bidder's Conference: July 18, 2014

Contact: shelby.pons@ct.gov
Phone: (860) 807-2103

RFP: 132

21st Century Community Learning Center
Eligibility List

Purpose: To support community-learning centers that provide programs focused on helping children in high-need schools to succeed academically through the use of scientifically-based practice and extended learning time.

Date Posted: July 14, 2014
Application Deadline: August 21, 2014
Bidder's Conference: July 18, 2014

Contact: shelby.pons@ct.gov
Phone: (860) 807-2103

 

Regional School Choice / Sheff Office

ED: 999

Open Choice Academic, Student and Social Support Grant  

Purpose: To promote academic and social success for students participating in the Open Choice Program in the Sheff Region.

Date Posted: March 28, 2014
Application Deadline: May 9, 2014
Bidder's Conference: N/A

Contact: ann.gaulin@ct.gov
Phone: (860) 713-6544

RFP: 805

Open Choice Capital Grant

Purpose: To provide an incentive for increasing the number of Open Choice students by funding capital expenditures that are linked to servicing the increased number of Open Choice students for improving the educational experiences at the schools that participate in the Open Choice program in the Sheff Region.

Date Posted: March 7, 2014
Application Deadline: May 2, 2014
Bidder's Conference: March 18, 2014, 9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. at CSDE, 165 Capitol Avenue, Hartford, CT Conference Room 307A

Contact: ann.gaulin@ct.gov
Phone: (860) 713-6544

 

Special Education

RFP: 026

Primary Mental Health Program   

Purpose: To assist Connecticut school districts to better serve at-risk primary grade children through the availability of an early intervention mental health program for the detection and prevention of emotional, behavioral and learning problems, under Connecticut General Statutes, Sections 10-76t through 76w.

Date Posted: May 30, 2014
Application Deadline: Friday, June 27, 2014, NO LATER THAN 4:30 p.m.
Bidder's Conference: Friday, May 30, 2014

Contact: norma.sproul@ct.gov
Phone: (860) 713-6936

 

Talent Office

 

Turnaround Office

RFP: 808

Schools of Distinction Best Practice Grant   

Purpose: To recognize high-performing schools, and facilitate and fund the sharing of best practices, particularly strategies for implementing the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) and educator evaluation and support systems.

Date Posted: August 13, 2014
Application Deadline: September 26, 2014
Bidder's Conference: N/A

Contact: kelly.mero@ct.gov
Phone: (860) 713-6739

ED: 704

Federal School Improvement Grant (SIG)
SIG Budget Workbook 2013

Purpose: To assist low performing schools

Date Posted: March 6, 2014
Application Deadline: April 11, 2014
Bidder's Conference: N/A

Contact: michelle.rosado@ct.gov
Phone: (860) 713-6748

Solicitation#: 14SDE0015-RFP

Professional Services to Support Redesign Efforts in Comprehensive, Low-Performing High Schools
DAS link: http://www.biznet.ct.gov/SCP_Search/Default.aspx?AccLast=2
Questions & Answers 

Purpose: There are dozens of low-performing high schools in Connecticut, many of which are concentrated in the state's 30 Alliance Districts. With a few exceptions, past efforts to address underperformance in these comprehensive high schools have failed to generate necessary and/or lasting results. Given the urgent need to improve student achievement, the Connecticut State Department of Education (“CSDE”) is eager to support district and school teams in their high school redesign efforts. A growing body of research supports converting large, comprehensive high schools into small learning communities (SLCs) or autonomous academies within a larger school campus. To that end, the Turnaround Office seeks a provider(s) willing and able to offer the services described in Section II of this Request for Proposals (“RFP”).

The purpose of this RFP is to identify a proven provider(s) able to offer the professional services listed below, or some combination thereof, to support district and school teams in transforming comprehensive, low-performing high schools into high-achieving SLCs or autonomous academies. It is expected that these services will lead to significant gains in student achievement.

Release of RFP: February 18, 2014
Receipt of Questions: February 28, 2014, 12:00 p.m.
Proposal Due Date: March 14, 2014, 4:00 p.m.

Contact: Andrew.ferguson@ct.gov
Phone: (860) 713-6793

RFP: 807

High School Redesign Bond Funding Application

Purpose: To dramatically improve student achievement in Connecticut's lowest-performing comprehensive high schools by supporting the adoption and development of smaller learning communities or autonomous academies through capital investments and infrastructure improvements.

Date Posted: January 15, 2014
Application Deadline: April 11, 2014
Bidder's Conference: N/A

Contact: morgan.barth@ct.gov
Phone: (860) 713-6705

RFP: 804

Expanding the Availability of High-Quality School Models

Purpose: To assist local education agencies in expanding the availability of high-quality school models by awarding grants-in-aid for alterations, repairs, improvements, technology, equipment and capital start-up costs, including acquisition costs.

Date Posted: December 23, 2013
Application Deadline: January 24, 2014
Bidder's Conference: N/A

Contact: Andrew.ferguson@ct.gov
Phone: (860) 713-6793

RFP: 803

Commissioner's Network High School Turnaround Plan Application
Budget Worksheet

Purpose: To develop a Turnaround Plan application for consideration by the Commissioner and the State Board of Education for final selection into the Commissioner's Network.

Date Posted: December 9, 2013
Application Deadline: July 1, 2014
Bidder's Conference: N/A

Contact: morgan.barth@ct.gov
Phone: (860) 713-6705