Please note: This is a Sole Source Notification. Specifications include, but are not limited to: Bend-La Pine Schools is establishing a districtwide task force to address the issue of creating and maintaining safe and equitable classroom/school climates. We knew that facilitation would be complex for a number of reasons, including the following: The issue is controversial, with staff across the district expressing alarm about the current state of student behavior and school expectations; The task force is composed of BEA and OSEA representatives, as well as school and district administrators. Navigation of positional authority and power dynamics is critical in ensuring both the efficacy and the validity of the outcomes; The district is currently involved in collective bargaining with both BEA and OSEA; and The facilitator will need to organize and synthesize ideas and information between sessions in order to keep the process moving forward.
