Colonial School District is seeking proposals for substitute teaching and paraprofessional services. The contract period is for the **** school year, with an option for a two-year extension. Proposals are due by June 18, 2026. Key requirements include recruiting and employing all substitutes, providing payroll and employment services, maintaining liability insurance, and ensuring criminal background checks and child protection registry checks are completed for all personnel. The district aims for 100% fill rates for both teacher and paraprofessional substitutes. Award will be based on cost, references, experience, fill rates, customer service, and reporting.
Proposals must be submitted electronically to ***@***. *. * by June 18, 2026, at 2:00 PM. Proposals not received by this time shall not be considered. No exceptions will be made.
The award shall be made to the responsible offeror whose proposal is most advantageous to the school district, taking into consideration the evaluation factors set forth in this request. Evaluation criteria include Cost (50%), References, Experience, Demonstrated Fill Rates (25%), and Customer Service/Reporting (25%).
Vendors must provide a training agenda for substitute teachers, samples of materials provided to substitutes, a description of customer services, recruitment strategies for 100% fill rates, and samples of all required and available reports. They must also provide a minimum of $2,000,**** liability insurance for each substitute and ensure all substitutes are fully bonded. Criminal background checks and child protection registry checks are required for all personnel.
Vendors are required to provide samples of materials that would be provided to all substitutes, and samples of all required and available reports. The districts may also request bidders to submit samples for examination and appraisal.
Failure to submit proposals by the deadline, not meeting insurance or bonding requirements, or failing to provide required background checks and documentation could lead to disqualification.