Overview 
Jones County School District (JCSD) is partnering with Laurel School District to facilitate the instruction for juvenile delinquent students at the Jones County Juvenile Detention Center.
1. Goal and Purpose of RFP: [Strategic Plan Goal II: Improve Student Achievement through a Rigorous and Relevant Curriculum; Objective A: Implementation of MS College and Career State Standards and High Stakes Assessments]

The Jones County School District is requesting quotes for ELA and Math services for students participating in the Jones County Juvenile Detention Center summer program. This would include guidance and support to grades 5th-12th. This will include approximately 22 students.

2.  Proposal Requirements and Project Scope for: Jones County Juvenile Detention Center summer program 

3.  Service Specifications and Provisions:
The program must adhere to, align with, and provide the following: 
* Develop and implement lesson plans to impact differentiated instruction for all learners to further implement the Multi-Tiered System of Supports approach in English Language Arts instruction & Math driven by the CCRS standards.
*Provide differentiated instruction and scaffolding while utilizing HQIM, strategies and resources  for students participating in the summer program.
*Assist the classroom teachers in assessing students’ learning strengths and gaps using data from a variety of sources to include state, school, district data, or other sources to create a baseline for learning. Administering a pre-test and post-test is an integral component of this specification in assessing student growth over a period of time.
*Develop and submit daily reports to the JCSD administration and/or district contact following student instruction/tutoring services. 
*Help to facilitate data meetings with the classroom teachers to assess, monitor, and adjust students’ learning based on the students’ identified strengths and weaknesses.

4.  Pricing/quotes/specifications:  These services shall be provided to the Jones County Juvenile Detention Center summer program during the summer term of June and July 2024. Services will begin on June 4 and end on July 11. It is requested that services will be provided 2 days per week, 1 day for ELA and 1 day for Math. This would not exceed a total of 12 days over a 6 week period. 
Quotes are requested for full day rates for student services. 
5.  Schedule of RFP events are as follows: a. RFP Released  05/22/2024  b. Proposal Due Date: 05/27/2024 c: Team Selection 5/28/2024  (Tentative)
These services shall be provided to the Jones County Juvenile Detention Center summer program during the summer term of June and July 2024.

6.  RFP Submission requirements:  Interested providers of these services should submit their proposals/quotes to the school district address listed below (Section 12).  Proposals/quotes will also be received electronically through www.centralauctionhouse.com  

All questions, comments and requests for clarifications must be in writing to Missy Bufkin.  The School District reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to determine appropriate and adequate responses to the written comments, questions and requests for clarification.
Email a copy of the RFP response by 05/27/2024 1:00 p.m. to the following address: [email protected] Dr. Missy Bufkin, Director of Federal Programs
7.  Minimum Eligibility Requirements for Contract Award

Applicants must comply with all applicable licensing and certification requirements specific to the proposed services, be registered through the site of www.sam.gov and agree to the terms/agreement and any addendum set forth by the school district’s school board attorney.  
8.  Acceptance of Proposals 

The JCSD reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to waive proposal irregularities, which does not affect the price of the proposal, give one party an advantage or benefit over other parties, or adversely impact the interest of JCSD.  In order for a proposal to be accepted, a vendor must comply with the following:
*address each specifications as stated in the Service Specifications section (These will be reviewed with a rubric and rated by the district leadership team to determine the awarding vendor.)
*a cost amount must be submitted by the vendor in a firm fixed price 
*the proposal must be signed 

9.  Rejection of Proposals 
The JCSD reserves the right to reject any and all proposals, to negotiate with the best-proposed offering vendor, to award a contract to other than the low offering vendor, or not to award if it is determined to be in the best interest of the JCSD.  

10.  Disposition of Proposals All submitted proposals become the property of the JCSD and will not be returned to the offering vendor.  

11.  Special Terms/Conditions
Subject to Appropriation
Funds for the bid/project are subject to federal/state appropriations and ability of the district’s Federal Program’s Application to accommodate this expense.   

Equal Opportunity Employer
The JCSD is an Equal Opportunity Employer and therefore prohibits unlawful discrimination based on race, color, creed, sex, age, national origin, physical handicap, disability, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws.  The vendor/contractor shall be an equal opportunity employer and shall neither discriminate nor permit discrimination in its operations or employment practices against any person or group of persons on the ground of race, color, religion, national origin, disability, or sex in any manner prohibited by law.  

Termination for Convenience
In the event the vendor is unable to provide the contracted services and mutually acceptable alternatives cannot be arranged, the contract can be terminated with written notification by either party.  The JCSD shall give written notice of the termination to the vendor specifying the part of the contract terminated and when termination becomes effective.  The Vendor shall incur no further obligations in connection with the terminated work and on the date set in the notice of termination the vendor will stop work to the extent specified.  The vendor must still complete the work not terminated by the notice of termination and incur obligations as are necessary to do so.   

12.  Contact Information 
A paper copy or an email copy of this document, including any addendums, may be obtained by request:
Dr. Missy Bufkin, Director of Federal Programs 
Jones County School District 
5204 Hwy 11 North 
Ellisville, MS  39437 (601)649-5201 

E-Mail: [email protected]

Thank you for your time and consideration of this proposal.