DEADLINE REMINDER | Checked November 9, 2026: The district’s official listing still shows November 24, 2026, at 11 a.m. for RFP 2027-012. No amendment is listed for this RFP on that page today. Confirm local time and check for new amendments before sealed delivery. Here’s a good one for our special education educators, instructional coaches, and consultants! A South Carolina school district is actively looking for someone to train and support its K–12 special education faculty and staff. Read that again. The work you’ve spent years learning how to do is work a district is preparing to BUY. School District Five of Lexington and Richland Counties has released RFP #2027-012 for Professional Development and Training for K–12 Special Education Faculty and Staff. WHAT THEY WANT • Professional development grounded in evidence-based practices. • Job-embedded coaching, classroom observations, modeling, and feedback. • Help with co-planning and collaboration between general and special education staff. • Guidance on using student data and progress monitoring to improve instruction. • Consultation with school and district leaders, plus follow-up support. If you’ve coached colleagues, led relevant professional learning, helped teachers improve instruction, or supported collaboration around students with disabilities, look closely at how that experience connects to this scope. Your next step is to show what you’ve done, who benefited, and what improved. WHY THIS ONE CAUGHT MY ATTENTION Services can be in person, virtual, or a combination, with district approval. The initial term is January 4–May 28, 2027, with four possible renewals through June 30, 2031. Renewals depend on performance, need, and funding. The RFP calls for one award. This is the possibility I want you to see when we talk about pursuing RFPs: a buyer has already identified a need and is asking qualified providers to explain how they can meet it. CHECK YOUR FIT The RFP requires at least five years of experience providing special education and/or related instructional professional development, qualified personnel with applicable certifications or credentials, evidence-based expertise, and relevant references. It also asks for three client commendation/reference letters. Start with Section III, Scope of Work (printed pages 16–17), then Section V, Qualifications (page 21).