In order to meet one of the requirements of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) of 2001, Section 1116 (e) (1), any school district with a school in the second year of school improvement or in corrective action must provide supplemental educational services to eligible children in the school. These services must be from a provider with a demonstrated record of effectiveness, selected by the parents, and approved for that purpose by the State Education Agency (SEA).
The purpose of this Request for Proposals (RFP) is to select providers of supplemental educational services that will be added to the current Approved Supplemental Services list.
NCLB requires maximum participation by all providers capable of providing supplemental services that are consistent with the instructional program of the school and the academic standards.
Send the Request For Proposal (RFP) to the Arkansas Department of Education by 4:30 p.m., Central Standard Time on Monday, August 1, 2005.
Mail the Request For Proposal to:
The Arkansas Department of Education
Attn: Dee Cox
#4 State Capitol Mall Room 402A
Little Rock, Arkansas 72201