School Culture and Climate Staff

Christina School District in Delaware is issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP) under contract number CHR26009 to procure School Culture and Climate Staff services. The District seeks to contract with vendor(s) to provide student services support staff, including Hall Monitors, Time-Out Monitors, and In-School Suspension Staff across district schools. All staff must possess a High School Diploma or GED, hold an appropriate Delaware Service Paraprofessional Permit (to be obtained by August 15, 2026), and have a minimum of three years of experience working with students in school settings. Vendors must provide weekly monitoring and supervision of hired staff, ensure yearly completion of training in de-escalation, character education, behavior modification, conflict mediation, and re-direction, coordinate with building administration, and deliver school-wide training in their behavior intervention model. Evaluation criteria weight vendor/staff experience and expertise at 35 percent, capacity to meet requirements at 45 percent, stability of staff at 10 percent, and cost at 10 percent. The deadline for questions is April 22, 2026 at 12:00 noon EST, with written answers posted by May 6, 2026, and proposals due May 20, 2026 at 2:00 PM EST, with contract award estimated by June 30, 2026.

The contract term is three years beginning July 1, 2026, with two optional one-year renewal periods available through negotiation initiated no later than 90 days prior to contract termination. Vendors must provide proof of Delaware business licensure, criminal background checks for all employees, PPD test documentation within five years, Child Protection Registry clearance, and favorable drug screening results. Insurance requirements include Workers' Compensation, Commercial General Liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence/$3,000,000 aggregate, and either Medical/Professional Liability, Errors and Omissions, Product Liability, or Sexual Abuse and Molestation Liability at $1,000,000 per occurrence/$3,000,000 aggregate for services engaging directly with students. The District requires monthly usage reports and quarterly subcontracting reports documenting second-tier diversity supplier participation, and reserves the right to award the contract to multiple vendors and extend on a month-to-month basis for up to three months following the full contract term. Pricing shall be submitted on an hourly rate basis for each position type as the all-inclusive cost per employee, with bid bonds and performance bonds waived. No specific budget range or incumbent vendors are identified in the RFP documentation.