SBE: New IFB - Professional Learning for Adolescent Literacy

The State of Illinois, through the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE), awarded a contract valued at $591,000.00 to K12 Coalition for the delivery of professional learning and implementation support services in literacy instruction. The contract, designated 26-586SBE-CHFED-P-97079, was executed through open market competitive sealed bidding and is effective from the award date of May 28, 2026, through June 30, 2026. K12 Coalition was selected as the lowest responsive and responsible bidder among ten competing vendors to provide educational consulting services focused on evidence-based literacy professional learning for educators.

The scope of work comprises three integrated service categories: strategic planning and project coordination conducted on a biweekly basis with ISBE leadership; recruitment and outreach support to maximize educator participation across all content areas and geographic regions statewide; and asynchronous online professional learning coursework delivered through a fully hosted platform supporting a minimum of 1,000 educator licenses. Pricing is structured as a per-participant, per-educator-license rate of $394, inclusive of platform access, technical support, enrollment management, and reporting. Services are to be performed primarily within Illinois, with asynchronous coursework potentially administered from K12 Coalition's principal place of business. The contractor must achieve critical milestones including platform launch by May 1, 2026, and deliver monthly progress reports with a final summary report due by June 30, 2026.