Summary of Specifications:
The District and its governing board were created pursuant to Section 4, Article IX of the Constitution of the State of Florida. The District is an independent taxing and reporting entity managed, controlled, operated, administered, and supervised by the District’s school officials. The Board consists of five (5) elected officials responsible for the adoption of policies, which govern the operation of the District. The Superintendent of Schools is responsible for the administration and management of the schools within the applicable parameters of state and federal laws and regulations, State Board of Education Rules, and School Board policies. The Superintendent is also specifically delegated the responsibility of maintaining a uniform system of records and accounts in the District. Additionally, the District is held to adhering to the provisions outlined in the Jessica Lunsford Act. Responders should be aware that potential labor challenges may exist as a result of the District’s adherence to this State mandate (see Sections III and XVI of the RFP).
The District is coterminous with Escambia County, which covers 876 square miles. The FY15-16 budget for the District totaled roughly $549 million, including an operating budget of roughly $354 million and a capital budget of roughly $126 million. The District operates fifty-six (56) facilities, including administrative areas, elementary schools, middle schools, high schools and specialized schools. Charter Schools in Escambia County will NOT be a part of the Agreement resulting from this RFP. As one of the largest school districts in the nation, the District serves approximately forty thousand one hundred (40,100) students (the student population changes annually). It is one of the largest employers in Escambia County with approximately five thousand two hundred (5,200) permanent employees at thirty-one (31) elementary schools, nine (9) middle schools, seven (7) high schools, and (9) exceptional student centers, alternative schools, and administrative facilities. At this point in time, only the twelve (12) schools listed in “Initial Sites to be Cleaned by Contractor Personnel” - Attachment A will be cleaned by contractor personnel. All other sites will be cleaned in-house but may in the future be turned over for contracted services.
