Information Session (repeat of Sept. 16 session): The 2100 Building 2100 24th Ave S, Seattle, WA Monday, September 21, 2015 3:00-4:00 p.m. Register by emailing Final day to ask questions Friday, October 23, 2015, 4:30 p.m. Responses Due* Friday, October 30, 2015, 4:30 p.m. Clarification Meeting, as needed Week of December 1, 2015 Funding decisions announced Late January 2016 *Dates following the Responses Due date are based on best estimates. DEEL will publish updates to the timeline as needed here: LEVY BACKGROUND of the 2011 Families and Education Levy Children will be ready for school All students will achieve academically and the achievement gap will be reduced All students will graduate from school college/career ready Levy investments will be used to advance the stated goals, but with a particular focus on closing the achievement gap for low-income students, students of color, and English Language Learners. Levy Indicators for Middle School Summer Learning Providers Indicators are performance measures that track progress toward meeting academic outcomes that achieve Levy goals. Middle school summer learning providers will track progress using the following Indicators that demonstrate successful use of summer learning time to support Levy goals: Students absent fewer than 10% of summer learning programming days Students making gains on rigorous, pre- and post-program assessments aligned to the summer curricula that demonstrate mastery of academic content addressed during the summer program. TBD. DEEL will establish a third set of Indicators to replace Measures of Academic (MAP) exam targets required in prior years. Summer learning providers will propose performance targets for these Indicators, according to guidelines described in the Summer Learning Program Work Plan section of this RFI application (Attachment 3). Awarded programs will work with DEEL to establish final targets during the award contract negotiation process (see Page 8). Focus Students Levy investments in summer learning should be directed toward students meeting one or more of the following criteria: Failure to make grade-level standard on state assessments. Failure to make gains on the state English language proficiency test. Scoring at a Level 1 or 2 on the state English language proficiency test. Failure to pass a core course in middle school. Poor attendance, defined by missing 5 or more days per semester (excused or unexcused). School after the beginning of the year.
Organizations shall not directly or indirectly offer anything of value (such as retainers, loans, entertainment, favors, gifts, tickets, trips, favors, bonuses, donations, special discounts, work, or meals) to any City employee, volunteer or official, if it is intended or may appear to a reasonable person to be intended to obtain or give special consideration to the Organization. An example is giving sporting event tickets to a City employee that was on the evaluation team of a solicitation to which you submitted. The definition of what a “benefit” would be is very broad and could include not only awarding a contract but also the administration of the contract or the evaluation of contract performance. The rule works both ways, as it also prohibits City employees from soliciting items of value from Organizations. Promotional items worth less than $25 may be distributed by the Organization to City employees if the Organization uses the items as routine and standard promotions for the business. Involvement of Current and Former City Employees. If an Organization has any employee or volunteer currently employed by the City or employed by the City in the past two years who is working or assisting the Organization with the response to this RFI or on completion of an awarded contract, you must provide written notice in your response of the current or former City official, employee or volunteer’s name. If awarded a contract for a Levy program in the future, you must continue to update that information to the City contact provided in the contract during the full course of the contract. The Organization is to be aware of and familiar with the Ethics Code and educate Organization workers accordingly. No Conflict of Interest. Organization (including officer, director, trustee, partner or employee) must not have a business interest or a close family or domestic relationship with any City official, officer or employee who was, is, or will be involved in selection, negotiation, drafting, signing, administration or evaluating Organization performance. The City shall make sole determination as to compliance.