School & District Support RFI Process for Providers

CDE's 2024-25 School & District Support RFI Process for Providers

Application Instructions

CDE’s goal for this Request for Information (RFI) is to update its Advisory List of Providers, which provides centralized information about organizations that are available to partner with districts and schools that have been identified as needing support. The 2024 RFI is open to potential new partners or partners who are already included in CDE’s advisory list of providers and who wish to remain on this list. Potential new partners will need to complete the full RFI forms for any services they wish to be approved for on CDE’s advisory list. 

Currently approved partners will have the following options:

• Continue with currently approved services with no substantive changes:
  • ​Complete streamlined renewal form (FORM A) to remain on list with minimal updates to currently approved services (e.g. contact information, pricing, etc)
  • If currently approved for School Turnaround Leadership Development (STLD), an updated Form E is needed to remain an approved STLD provider.
• Continue with currently approved services and ADD a new services area:
  • ​Complete streamlined renewal form (FORM A) to remain on list with minimal updates to currently approved services (e.g. contact information, pricing, etc)
  • Complete full form for any ADDITIONAL service that the organization wishes to submit for review and approval to be added to the list

For currently approved partners that wish to make changes to their application that are not represented by the options outlined above, please contact Lindsay Cox at Cox_L@cde.state.co.us to discuss.

The CDE School and District Support RFI Overview 2024-25 provides all of the information needed for organizations to apply, including context and greater detail for each of the identified categories of service. To apply, please complete the School and District Support Request for Information process described below.

Application Process

1. Attend/view webinar for potential providers (optional): An optional webinar for interested providers was held on Wednesday, June 26th, from 10:00-11:00 am MDT. The webinar recording and presentation slides are now available.

2. Submit Letter of Intent: If your organization intends to submit an application for this RFI, please complete this brief Provider Intent Form by July 3rd, 5:00 pm MDT.

3. Submit application (required):

   • Complete applications are due electronically by Google form submission by July 18th, at 5:00 pm MDT. Late responses may be accepted or rejected at CDE’s discretion. Note: Applicants will need to submit using a gmail account or google-linked account in order to use the required google-form submission.

   • Directions for NEW and CURRENTLY APPROVED PROVIDERS

     • ​Currently approved providers must complete Form A - Organizational Quality Questions, Provider Renewal, Team Capacity Matrix, and Acknowledgements and RFI 2024 Reference spreadsheet

       • If currently approved for School Turnaround Leadership Development (STLD), an updated Form E is needed to remain an approved STLD provider

       • If currently approved for Accountability Pathways Partners (formerly School or District Management Partners), an updated Form F is needed to remain an approved provider in this service area.

       • If seeking to ADD a service area, a currently approved provider must then complete an additional, service-specific RFI form for each service to what they intend to add.

     • New providers must complete Form A - Organizational Quality Questions, Provider Renewal, Team Capacity Matrix, and Acknowledgements and RFI 2024 Reference spreadsheet. New providers must then complete an additional, service-specific RFI form for each service to which they intend to apply:

       • Form B:  District Strategic Planning

       • Form C:  School-level Holistic Review and Improvement Planning

       • Form D:  Improvement Implementation Support (School and District)

       • Form E:  School Turnaround Leadership Development Addendum

       • Form F:  Accountability Pathways Partners

   • Please review the full RFI for further information and details on the application process. The full RFI along with the application forms and other applicable documents are linked below.

 Overview Document,  Blank Forms, and Rubrics

Overview Document

• CDE School and District Support RFI Overview 2024-25

Blank Forms Templates

• CDE School and District Support RFI 2024-25- Forms A-F

Rubrics: CDE has outlined the quality criteria and service expectations for each of the service areas in the rubrics for each service area. These rubrics can be found below. Providers who are interested in responding to this RFI are strongly encouraged to review these rubrics to understand the scope, quality criteria, and CDE’s service expectations for each service area.

• CDE School and District Support RFI 2024-25- Rubrics

Please contact Lindsay Cox (Cox_L@cde.state.co.us ) with any questions about the RFI process.