SBE-AU108-FY25 Charter School Renewal Evaluators

The State of Illinois, through the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE), is seeking up to six independent evaluators to review and provide recommendations on the renewal of two state-authorized charter school agreements in Cook County and Rockford City. The evaluators will be responsible for reviewing the performance of the Southland College Prep Charter High School in Richton Park and the LEARN John and Kathy Schreiber Charter School in Waukegan, including interviewing stakeholders and providing written analysis and renewal recommendations to ISBE by the end of October 2024. The contract term is from the date of execution through January 31, 2025, and the project is expected to be completed in no more than 100 hours per evaluator. Vendors must provide evidence of at least 5 years of public or charter school administrative experience and 3 years in areas such as school improvement, performance evaluation, and operations.

The procurement is open to all qualified vendors, with no set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. ISBE will award contracts to a maximum of six responsive vendors based on the lowest price per evaluator. The agency reserves the right to reject all offers, and there is no listed incumbent vendor or current contractor. The budget for this procurement is not specified, but the awarded vendors will be paid an hourly rate inclusive of all costs.