| | | | | | | | Action Item - 10.
Title: Contract with ESS Northeast, LLC - Substitute Staffing Services ($58,000,000)
Board of Education Meeting Date: 12/9/2021
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| | | | | | | | Action under consideration
| | The Administration recommends that the Board of Education authorize The School District of Philadelphia, through the Superintendent or his designee, to execute and perform a contract, subject to funding, as follows:
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ESS Northeast, LLC
| | | Purpose:
To provide substitute staffing services to The School District of Philadelphia
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| | | | | | | | | | Start date: 7/1/2022
| | | End date: 6/30/2024
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| | | | | | | | | | Compensation not to exceed: $58,000,000
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| | | | | | | | | | Location:
All Schools; Administrative Office(s)
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| | | | | | | | | | Number of Options: 2
| | | Duration of each option to extend: Years: 1 Months:
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| | | | | | | | | | Maximum compensation authorized per option period: Each option at fixed amount of $29,000,000
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| | | | | | | | | | Description:
The District's current substitute services contract expires on June 30, 2022 and a new contract is needed to ensure continuous support for schools. Substitutes are a key part of keeping our students safe and healthy, which supports the Goal of Welcoming and Supportive Schools.
Success of this contract will be measured on a combination of quantitative factors (fill-rate, number in available substitute pool) and qualitative feedback from schools and administrative staff (principal survey, Talent feedback).
Feedback on the current vendor was gathered from schools. The selection committee process collected input and scoring from Information Services, Position Control, and the Office of Budget to inform selection of a vendor through the RFP process.
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| | | | | | | | | | Related resolution(s)/approval(s):
May 19, 2016; A-35
February 15, 2018; A-4
February 15, 2018; A-5
February 25, 2021 A-6
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| | | | | | | | | | Funding Source(s):
FY23 and FY24 Operating |
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| | | | | | | | | | Office Originating Request: Talent
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