Professional Development Resource Center for Religious and Independent Schools (RFP #364)

The NYSED Office of Religious and Independent School Support (ORISS) will award a single five‑year contract to operate a statewide Professional Development Resource Center (PDRC) that delivers training, resources, and technical assistance to New York’s approximately 1,800 religious and independent K‑12 schools (serving ~383,000 students). The contractor must design, develop, and manage both in‑person and virtual professional‑development (PD) offerings, conduct needs‑assessments, produce quarterly and annual reports, and maintain a dedicated website and newsletter. The contract is funded with federal Title II‑Part A and Title IV‑Part A monies, includes MWBE participation goals, and limits subcontracting to 30 % of the total budget. • Minimum 54 PD sessions per year (18 in‑person across three geographic clusters, 12 additional in‑person, and 24 virtual). • Staffing limited to 1.0 FTE Director and up to 1.0 FTE program staff (additional expertise may be subcontracted). • Must conduct two statewide needs‑assessment surveys each year and report participation, satisfaction, and outcomes quarterly. • Subcontracting capped at 30 % of the contract; overall MWBE spend must reach 30 % (17 % MBE, 13 % WBE). • Contractor personnel must act neutrally regarding religious viewpoints and cannot be officers of any non‑public school organization.