Integrated Safe and Healthy Schools Professional Learning

The Agency of Education is seeking to establish contracts with one or more companies to provide and/or design and deliver a Statewide Integrated Training and Capacity-Building Initiative aligned with BEST (Building Effective Supports for Teaching) funding. The selected vendor(s) will design and deliver a comprehensive statewide professional learning system to support the development of safe, inclusive, predictable, and prevention-oriented school environments. Key objectives include strengthening universal climate and belonging practices, improving consistency in adult responses and decision-making, reducing exclusionary discipline and crisis interventions, and promoting equitable outcomes. * Provide statewide training sessions for applicable audiences * Develop content using evidenced-based best practices * Include written technical resources, model or sample protocols, templates, worksheets, and other replicable resources * Submit quarterly reports documenting training delivery and participation * Participate in regular coordination meetings with the Vermont Agency of Education