Overview of the District
Jones County School District (JCSD) is located in Jones County MS. 11 campuses - 6 elementary, 3 middle/high schools, 1 career and technical center, and 1 alternative school with 1 Central Office for the district. The district has approximately 8600 students. The overall accountability rating for the school district is a “B”.

1.  Goal and Purpose of RFP:  The district is requesting proposals/quotes for a student data management dashboard program with one-to-one communication ability that can be used to provide faculty, staff, parents, and students with dashboards organizing multiple streams of data.  This data should be easily manipulated on the dashboard to use at the school, classroom, and individual student level for the support of instruction, intervention, and remediation. The product should also include communication capacity to make this data transparent and useful for all stakeholders. In addition, this product should have the ability to link and sync with One Roster and Class Link. 
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; Objective B:  Using data analysis to drive instruction for individual students; Objective C:  Implement, review and expand K-12 curricula.

2.  Proposal Requirements and Project Scope for:  North Jones Elementary, East Jones Elementary, South Jones Elementary, West Elementary, Glade Elementary, Moselle Elementary, Northeast Jones Middle/High School, South Jones Middle/High School, West Jones Middle/High School, Jones County Learning Center, and the Central Office
 
3.  Service Specifications and Provisions:
The program must adhere to, align with, and provide:
 
* a data management dashboard program with one-to-one communication ability that can be used to provide faculty, staff, parents, and students with dashboards organizing multiple streams of data;
 
* the ability to organize multiple streams of data for the support of instruction, intervention, and remediation for students;
 
* the ability to communicate with parents and stakeholders through individual and group communication through the means of texts, emails, or phone calls;
 
* the ability to translate messages in various languages;
 
* the ability to link and sync with One Roster and Class Link.
 
4.  Pricing/quotes/specifications:  The district is requesting quotes for a student data management dashboard for all 10 campuses for the student enrollment population of approximately 8600.
 
Services shall be provided to the Jones County School District during the 2022-2023 school year. Upon satisfactory evaluation of the provided services, services may be extended into the 2023-2024 school term and beyond.

5.  Schedule of RFP events are as follows:  a. RFP Released 01/09/2023 b. Proposal/Quotes Due Date: 01/23/2023 c. Vendor selection 01/25/2023 (tentative)

6.  RFP Submission requirements:  Email a copy of the RFP response by 01/23/2023  3:00 p.m. to the following address: [email protected] Missy Bufkin, Director of Federal Programs.  Submissions may also be posted on centralauctionhouse.com by 01/23/2023 3:00 p.m.
 
7.  Minimum Eligibility Requirements and Contract Award Information
Applicants must comply with all applicable licensing and certification requirements specific to the proposed services, be registered through the site of sam.gov , and agree to the terms/agreement and any addendum set forth by the school district’s school board attorney. 
 
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.
 
Rubrics with the above stated service specifications will be rated by the district leadership team to determine the awarding vendor.
 
8.  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.