The Center for Instruction, Technology & Innovation (CiTi) on behalf of the Mexico Academy & Central School District (MACS) is seeking proposals from eligible preschool or special education preschool service providers within the school district community to provide 2.5 hours of Pre-Kindergarten (UPK) or Integrated Pre-Kindergarten (IPK) programs to its eligible pre-kindergarten students for 180 school days. The purpose of the UPK/IPK Program at MACS is to plan and implement pre-kindergarten experiences that meet the developmental needs of all eligible 4- year-old children, including those with disabilities, and their families. Priority will be given to agencies that meet the State Education Department's requirements as they are described in Part 151 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education (see Appendix E). Priority will also be given to agencies that employ New York State early childhood certified classroom teachers. The program is a New York State funded initiative to provide UPK/IPK opportunities for all eligible 4-year-olds (as of December 1 of each school year) through collaboration between the school district and preschool service providers from the community. Eligible agencies shall mean an existing provider of early education, early-childhood programs, or community-based organization including, but not limited to, Head Start and nursery schools that currently serve 4-year-old children. Eligible agencies will be required to implement the curriculum required by the District. Currently, the District has implemented the Core Knowledge Language Arts Curriculum which is aligned to the New York State Pre-Kindergarten Foundation for the Common Core Standards. Religious organizations are permitted to apply. However, per New York State Education, religious symbols cannot be displayed, nor can religious instruction be provided during the UPK/IPK time of the day. The curriculum and training are provided by the Mexico Academy & Central School District. These school programs are tentatively scheduled to begin September 1, 2024 and end June 30, 2025. The selection may result in multiple awards of a one-year contract with an option to renew the contract for up to four additional one-year periods. The approved district budget for the current, 2023-2024, school year is $63,151,500 Question Deadline 02/13/2024 at 2:00 PM ET A questionnaire form has been included herein (see Appendix C). Please email questions on this form to: Amy Rhinehart CiTi, School Purchasing Officer purchasing@citiboces.org
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