Staff Training and Family Engagement

The Orleans Parish School Board is soliciting services to support staff training and family engagement for Limited English Proficient and immigrant students, with a contract focused on two core components: 75% direct family support services and 25% professional development for school personnel. Family services include technology literacy, navigation of healthcare and housing systems, and guidance on labor rights, while staff training addresses the cultural, social, and systemic challenges faced by EL and immigrant communities with an emphasis on culturally responsive practices. Proposals must demonstrate a minimum of five years of relevant experience, present a sustainable plan for implementing both training and engagement components, and provide work samples. Evaluation is based on a best-value trade-off approach with a 100-point scale, where experience and sustainability each carry 20 points, followed by quality of past work and cost at 15 points each, and qualifications of personnel, local familiarity, and DBE participation at 10 points each. A 35% Disadvantaged Business Enterprise participation goal is mandatory, with strict documentation requirements including certification letters from the Louisiana Unified Certification Program and compliance reporting forms. The solicitation requires proposals to be submitted electronically as a single document not exceeding 20 pages, excluding appendices and required forms, by 10:00 a.m. CST on June 30, 2026. Proposals must be organized into 12 mandated tabs covering firm background, methodology, staffing, timeline, financial standing, insurance, DBE partnerships, and supporting documentation. Key personnel must be identified with resumes and an organizational chart, and all offerors must provide a completed vendor registration, W-9, and debarment certification. DBE compliance is non-negotiable; failure to submit required forms results in non-responsiveness. Delivery is FOB destination, and performance is expected to occur within Louisiana, primarily across Orleans Parish schools. All proposals must affirm compliance with federal laws including Executive Order 11246, and contractors must operate under commercially reasonable best efforts, using approved purchase orders for payment. The contract has no predefined term, with start and end dates to be proposed by the vendor, and no estimated contract value is provided. All submissions must be sent to procurement@nolapublicschools.com with the solicitation number clearly labeled, and no hard copies are accepted.