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Fayette County Public Schools Sealed Solicitation

Title: Mathematics K-12 Instructional Resources

Deadline: 10/30/2023 2:00 PM (UTC-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)

Status: In Review

Solicitation Number: 57-23

Description:

Fayette County Public Schools is soliciting proposals for Kindergarten through High School Mathematics comprehensive curriculum review for recommendation for purchase for the implementation during the 2024-2025 school year.

Documents:

Documents as of 10/10/2023
RFP 57-23 Mathematics K-12 Instructional Resources 2024.pdf

Addition 1

Posted: 11/10/2023

Type of Addition: In Review

Overview: There were 10 responses submitted. A change to the anticipated timeline for review has changed. The new timeline is below. Evaluation of Proposals - November 1 - February 1, 2024 February - March 2024 - Present RFP Process at Board Budget Meeting April 22, 2024 - Board Meeting for Approval of Contract May 1, 2024 - Preferred trial start July 1, 2024 - Preferred contract start date

Question 1

Posted: 10/12/2023

Question: Will the district consider programs that only cover a subset of grades, such as K-2?

Response: No the district will not consider programs that only cover a subset of the grades.

Question 2

Posted: 10/13/2023

Question: On page 15 of the RFP, specification b states that instructional resources must be available in digital and print-based versions. Does the District require that all materials (all activities, manipulatives, etc.) of the resource are available both digitally and in print?

Response: ? Not necessarily. The print-based is referring to the ability to download and print PDFs or other resources that are in a digital format that will assist in learning.

Question 3

Posted: 10/13/2023

Question: Can the district please specify approximately how many student licenses per grade level will be needed?

Response: We have already responded to this question. Please see the public solicitation.

Question 4

Posted: 10/13/2023

Question: Can the district please specify the anticipated number of teachers who will need training/professional development on the instructional resource?

Response: We have already responded to this question. Please see the public solicitation.

Question 5

Posted: 10/13/2023

Question: Is the district interested in seeing an Accelerated math course for students taking Algebra 1 early?

Response: We are looking for a comprehensive curriculum resource that aligns vertically. If there are accelerated resources accompanying the comprehensive resource, then it will be taken into consideration.

Question 6

Posted: 10/13/2023

Question: Is the district interested in seeing a Precalculus option for a fourth year high school math course?

Response: That is not in our scope of work

Question 7

Posted: 10/16/2023

Question: 1. To create the most useful cost proposal, we will need teacher and student numbers in the district. • How many Teachers per grade in K-5? • How many students per grade in K-5? • How many Teachers teach math in 6-8? • How many students are in grades 6-8 • How many Teachers teach Algebra 1? • How many students take Algebra 1? • How many teachers teach Geometry? • How many students take Geometry? • How many teachers teach Alg II? • How many students take Alg II? 2. The “Instructional Resources Alignment Document” where we share Evidence on the program along with Publisher Information, Each Textbook K-12 (Teacher & Student) has a different ISBN, do you want multiple copies of this? 3. Do we fill out the “Instructional Resource Rubric” top portion for each book? Or is this primarily for the committee since it’s the rubric?

Response: Grade Teachers Students as of 10/17/23 Kindergarten 242 3200 1st grade 234 3369 2nd grade 243 3070 3rd grade 234 3198 4th grade 96 3286 5th grade 92 2993 subtotal 1141 19116 6th grade 66 3000 7th grade 80 2500 8th grade 67 2256 subtotal 213 7756 Algebra 1 115 4119 Geometry 94 4190 Algebra 2 81 3625 subtotal 290 11934 Resource information listed per level primary(K-2); intermediate (3-5), middle (6-8), high (9-12) will be sufficient.

Question 8

Posted: 10/16/2023

Question: Will the district consider a K-5 program?

Response: We have already responded to this question. Please see the public solicitation.

Question 9

Posted: 10/16/2023

Question: What grades will adopt?

Response: K-12

Question 10

Posted: 10/16/2023

Question: Would manipulate kits be apart if this adoption?

Response: Will be considered if the quote is within budget

Question 11

Posted: 10/16/2023

Question: What math electives are taught? I/e consumer math, accounting…

Response: All courses for this review are located in the RFP, page 15

Question 12

Posted: 10/16/2023

Question: What AP math courses are taught?

Response: AP courses are not within the scope of work on page 15

Question 13

Posted: 10/16/2023

Question: Does the district have math coaches and at what grade levels?

Response: The district has coaches but not content specific coaches. The district has content specialists that serve Elementary, Middle and High.

Question 14

Posted: 10/16/2023

Question: Who/how will the district make their decisions? What are the steps and criteria?

Response: This information is included in the RFP, the membership, and the evaluation tools.

Question 15

Posted: 10/16/2023

Question: What’s the process for evaluation?

Response: See RFP document

Question 16

Posted: 10/16/2023

Question: What is the timeline for this adoption and when will you plan to implement?

Response: See RFP document

Question 17

Posted: 10/16/2023

Question: What is the district looking for in their new math programs?

Response: This is located on page 15 and 16 in the RFP document

Question 18

Posted: 10/16/2023

Question: What about math interventions outside of the adopted math program?

Response: Resources requirements for “Accessible for All Learners” is defined in criterion 5 within the rubric linked in the RFP

Question 19

Posted: 10/16/2023

Question: Can we submit different solutions to cover the grade span of K-12, or is the district only looking for a full K-12 solution?

Response: Full K-12 Solution

Question 20

Posted: 10/16/2023

Question: Can you confirm that the "total price (all five years and trial) not to exceed $1,700,000.00" on page 17 of the RFP is the grand total for 5 years? If so, does this include professional development?

Response: Can you confirm that the "total price (all five years and trial) not to exceed $1,700,000.00" on page 17 of the RFP is the grand total for 5 years? Yes, that is correct If so, does this include professional development? Yes, as defined in item (h) on page 16.

Posted: 11/10/2023

Type of Addition: In Review

Posted: 10/12/2023

Question: Will the district consider programs that only cover a subset of grades, such as K-2?

Response: No the district will not consider programs that only cover a subset of the grades.

Posted: 10/13/2023

Response: ? Not necessarily. The print-based is referring to the ability to download and print PDFs or other resources that are in a digital format that will assist in learning.

Posted: 10/13/2023

Question: Can the district please specify approximately how many student licenses per grade level will be needed?

Response: We have already responded to this question. Please see the public solicitation.

Posted: 10/13/2023

Question: Can the district please specify the anticipated number of teachers who will need training/professional development on the instructional resource?

Response: We have already responded to this question. Please see the public solicitation.

Posted: 10/13/2023

Question: Is the district interested in seeing an Accelerated math course for students taking Algebra 1 early?

Posted: 10/13/2023

Question: Is the district interested in seeing a Precalculus option for a fourth year high school math course?

Response: That is not in our scope of work

Posted: 10/16/2023

Question: Will the district consider a K-5 program?

Response: We have already responded to this question. Please see the public solicitation.

Posted: 10/16/2023

Question: What grades will adopt?

Response: K-12

Posted: 10/16/2023

Question: Would manipulate kits be apart if this adoption?

Response: Will be considered if the quote is within budget

Posted: 10/16/2023

Question: What math electives are taught? I/e consumer math, accounting…

Response: All courses for this review are located in the RFP, page 15

Posted: 10/16/2023

Question: What AP math courses are taught?

Response: AP courses are not within the scope of work on page 15

Posted: 10/16/2023

Question: Does the district have math coaches and at what grade levels?

Response: The district has coaches but not content specific coaches. The district has content specialists that serve Elementary, Middle and High.

Posted: 10/16/2023

Question: Who/how will the district make their decisions? What are the steps and criteria?

Response: This information is included in the RFP, the membership, and the evaluation tools.

Posted: 10/16/2023

Question: What’s the process for evaluation?

Response: See RFP document

Posted: 10/16/2023

Question: What is the timeline for this adoption and when will you plan to implement?

Response: See RFP document

Posted: 10/16/2023

Question: What is the district looking for in their new math programs?

Response: This is located on page 15 and 16 in the RFP document

Posted: 10/16/2023

Question: What about math interventions outside of the adopted math program?

Response: Resources requirements for “Accessible for All Learners” is defined in criterion 5 within the rubric linked in the RFP

Posted: 10/16/2023

Question: Can we submit different solutions to cover the grade span of K-12, or is the district only looking for a full K-12 solution?

Response: Full K-12 Solution

Posted: 10/16/2023