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Resident asks why UPK contractor was rejected; district explains RFP scoring
Summary
A resident asked why SCOPE was not selected for a UPK contract; the district explained an RFP scoring process and said other providers (TLC Brookside, We Friends, JCC) scored higher and filled all 114 funded UPK seats, with cost differences cited.
During public comment, resident Maria Pizzola asked the board about the district’s UPK (Universal Prekindergarten) arrangements after learning that a contractor she referenced was not retained. She said her daughter had a positive experience in the UPK classroom and sought clarity on whether the contract rejection would open additional spots.
A district representative explained the UPK funding and procurement process, saying the district issues an RFP, scores responses against specified criteria and awards seats to the higher-scoring providers. "When you receive an RFP, you score it based on how much the criteria that you put in the RFP is aligned to what the organization or the program and how they responded," the representative said. The district told the resident that TLC Brookside, We Friends and JCC scored higher and filled the 114 seats; SCOPE did not score high enough, and the district does not directly fund UPK in the school budget.
