SB460- Implentation - request-for-information-30DOE-S3418.docx

Nevada State Purchasing Division Department of Administration 515 E Musser St Ste 300 Carson City, NV 89701 purchasing.nv.gov nevadaepro.com

Request for information

Date July 11,2025

Solicitation number 30DOE-S3418

Single point of contact name Yvonne Allison

Single point of contact email NDEContracts@doe.nv.gov

Requesting agency Department of Education

Request for information title SB 460 Implementation

Response deadline date and time August 8, 2025

This request for information (RFI) is available at nevadaepro.com as a bid solicitation.

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Project overview

The Nevada Department of Education is seeking information from qualified, experienced service providers with significant knowledge and experience in rapid school system improvement, implementing accountability policy effectively and efficiently, and establishing metrics and strong evidence bases around impact, in order to assist with the implementation of Nevada Senate Bill 460 (2025).

Requesting agency background

According to the 2025 Kids Count data from the Annie E. Casey Foundation, Nevada ranks 46th in education, with students continuing to lag behind their national peers. For the 2023-24 school year, 42.8% of elementary school students demonstrated proficiency in English Language Arts, and 26.8% of middle school students demonstrated proficiency in mathematics. Also concerning are the continued achievement gaps among different student groups, as well as a continued lag in students catching up to pre-pandemic levels of achievement on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). There have been growing calls for additional accountability provisions for schools, districts, and the state; additional avenues of recourse for underperforming schools and districts; and additional support for educators, administrators, and students. For additional information on Nevada student achievement, see the Nevada Report Card’s 2023-24 data, as well as the 2025 NAEP results.

Senate Bill 460 was signed into law by Governor Joe Lombardo on June 10, 2025, and reflects a bipartisan effort to improve educational outcomes and create new systems and structures for school and district accountability (or adapt existing systems to operate more efficiently in service of greater accountability and improved outcomes). This is a unique opportunity to lay a strong foundation and build evidence to show the state what can be true for student outcomes with an intentional and research-based launch and implementation plan aligned to this policy. The bill is complex, nuanced, and requires significant stakeholder involvement; a clear strategy with a theory of change and a sound implementation plan to ensure the success of the bill and future accountability efforts in Nevada’s public education system.

Scope of work

Goals:

The Nevada Department of Education is seeking information and services to establish a strong, focused, and data-driven two-year launch and implementation plan of SB 460, as well as a system for documentation, tracking, and building a base of evidence for the bill’s impact on educational outcomes in Nevada.

The launch plan should pay particular attention to Section 2 (school-level performance improvements); Section 3 (oversight of school plans, intervention authority and next steps); Section 6 (accountability reporting, ratings systems and underperformance designations); Section 9 (escalation frameworks and underperformance protocols, establishment of a Public Education Oversight Board); Section 14 (corrective measures); Section 20 (municipal caps for charter school authorizing); as well as stakeholder engagement. The full enrolled version of SB 460 can be found here.

Scope of Request:

Providers should submit responses outlining how they would work with the state to develop the following components:

· Theory of change describing how the implementation plan will lead to the intended results of the bill’s accountability provisions and intention to improve student outcomes

· Logic model that represents how the implementation plan is intended to work and how its impact will be measured

· Landscape and stakeholder analysis that demonstrates deep understanding of Nevada’s educational context, as well as a SWOT analysis to identify where there may be challenges to mitigate and prospects to leverage

· Strategic and operational plans for implementation of SB 460, including establishing protocols for launch and ongoing operations, frameworks for reporting and escalation, stakeholder engagement and feedback loops, and a detailed timeline for the project over the next biennium

· Structures and tools to maximize efficiency and capture impact, including technology, communications, and reporting to state leaders, including the Governor’s Office and legislative leadership

· Budgetary needs for the launch, implementation, and maintenance of SB 460 in the next biennium (and on an ongoing basis in future biennia)

· Gap analysis on any systems, data, reporting, or human resources needed to implement SB 460.

3.2 Submission Requirements:

Responses to this RFI should include the components specifically mentioned in the Scope section above, as well as:

· Overview of the organization and your approach

· Solutions offered

· Examples of previous relevant work done, especially those specific to strategic and operational implementation of complex policy issues and topics

· Implementation strategy and timeline

· Cost information

· Contacts for key individuals who would be involved in this project

· References from previous work, preferably in work completed similar in scope to this RFI

Cost

Please include a cost breakdown regarding this work.

Timeline

All questions shall be submitted using the bid Q&A feature in nevadaepro.com by the deadline below.

The following represents the proposed timeline for this project.

All times stated are Pacific Time (PT).

These dates represent a tentative schedule of events.

The State reserves the right to modify these dates at any time.

Submission checklist

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