Determination for sreb professional development, coaching, technical assistance, and continuous improvement educational services.

Gadsden Independent School District is procuring professional development, coaching, technical assistance, and continuous improvement educational services from the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) under a sole-source determination, with proposals due September 18, 2026. This is a non-competitive procurement — SREB is identified as the sole source based on its longstanding partnership with GISD since 2011 and specialized expertise in Career and Technical Education instruction and Project-Based Learning.

The scope encompasses research-based professional development in CTE instructional practices, teacher coaching with classroom observations and feedback, facilitation of middle and high school instructional rounds, continuous improvement support utilizing SREB's Making Schools Work framework, professional learning community support, CTE leadership development for administrators and campus leaders, and district-level technical assistance aligned with CTE priorities and student outcomes. SREB's Making Schools Work model is cited as unique — an integrated, research-based continuous improvement framework combining professional development, instructional coaching, leadership support, and ongoing implementation support. The district determined that other providers cannot meet this comprehensive, coordinated scope and that using multiple providers would result in fragmented implementation.

The contract value is $60,000, with a nine-month term. Funding flows through Perkins-funded CTE professional development requirements. SREB's institutional knowledge of GISD's existing CTE pathways and instructional systems supports the sole-source justification for continuation with the current provider.