Title lV Services For Non-Public Schools - Title lV Services For Non-Public Schools

The Orleans Parish School Board is requesting proposals for Title IV Services for Non-Public Schools serving approximately 13,242 students across roughly fifty-three non-public schools in Orleans Parish, Louisiana, with proposals due September 22, 2026. A DBE participation goal of 35 percent applies. The contract runs through June 30, 2027, with options to renew for two additional one-year periods.

The scope encompasses academic enrichment services delivered in-person, virtually, or in hybrid format during the school day and after-school programming; professional development for non-public school teachers; instructional materials; technology integration; and program administration. Services must support well-rounded education, safe and healthy learning environments, and digital literacy. Proposers must submit detailed Title IV Program Service Plans, Fiscal and Regulatory Plans, and Monthly Management Report templates demonstrating understanding of Title IV regulations and federal-fund management capability.

The initial Title IV budget allocation is $705,258 for the 2026–2027 school year. Cost evaluation constitutes 10 percent of the total award score, with the lowest-cost proposer receiving the highest cost score. Evaluation criteria (100 points total) include conflict-of-interest management (10 points), Monthly Management Report templates (15 points), instructional materials planning and invoice templates (10 points), service flexibility (10 points), well-rounded educational offerings (10 points), Title IV regulatory understanding (10 points), activity implementation plans (10 points), technology integration (5 points), and DBE participation at 35 percent (10 points). All awarded vendors must complete background checks for employees, comply with EDGAR requirements, maintain errors-and-omissions liability insurance of at least $1 million, and submit to random audits of fiscal and programmatic components.

A virtual pre-proposal meeting is scheduled for Friday, September 4, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. CST. Questions are due by 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 9, 2026. Oral presentations for top-ranked proposers (two to four firms) are scheduled for September 30 through October 1, 2026. Proposals must be submitted electronically to procurement@nolapublicschools.com by Tuesday, September 22, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. CST.