Nevada ePro #31PCSA-S4054

Nevada SPCSA Charter School Authorizer Evaluation

Nevada’s State Public Charter School Authority is seeking an independent assessment of its charter-school authorizing practices. - Government buyer: Nevada State Public Charter School Authority (SPCSA), an independent state agency and Local Education Agency within the State of Nevada; based in Carson City. - OEMs and vendors: No OEMs or prospective vendors are named in the solicitation. - Requested service: One charter school authorizer evaluation. Assess SPCSA against the nationally recognized Principles & Standards for Quality Charter School Authorizing, review the Legislative Counsel Bureau audit, compare SPCSA with other authorizers, and provide findings and actionable recommendations. - Cover agency commitment and capacity; application review and decisions; performance contracting; ongoing oversight and evaluation; and revocation and renewal decisions. - Identify strengths, gaps, challenges, redundancies, inefficiencies, and improvement opportunities. Evaluation data must be U.S.-based and encrypted. - Quantity and part number: One evaluation; no part number specified. - Budget: Not to exceed $38,000, with payments tied to completed and accepted deliverables. - Notable qualifications: Proposals should show expertise in the authorizing standards, experience evaluating charter-school authorizers and benchmarking results, knowledge of Nevada’s charter-school landscape, and experience with Nevada state agencies.

Description

The State Public Charter School Authority is seeking proposals for services to evaluate its agency practices as a charter school authorizer against the nationally recognized Principles & Standards for Quality Charter School Authorizing. The work includes reviewing the Legislative Counsel Bureau audit, identifying strengths and areas for improvement, providing practical recommendations, and benchmarking the Authority’s ratings against other authorizers. Deliverables include evaluations, reports, and recommendations covering agency capacity, application and decision-making processes, performance contracting, ongoing oversight, and revocation and renewal decisions. The project has a not-to-exceed amount of $38,000 and must be completed by June 30, 2027.

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