The purpose of this document is to provide interested parties with information to enable them to prepare and submit a proposal for K-5 Core Instructional Resources for the teaching of Social Emotional Learning . The District as represented by the Student and Staff Support Department intends to use the results of this solicitation to award a contract for purchasing core instructional resources for the teaching of social emotional learning for grades K-5.

Approximately 26,000 students, about 50% of which are minority, 27% are English Language Learners, and of those, 86% are native Spanish speakers. Currently, the Madison Metropolitan School District is the second largest school district in the State of Wisconsin. The District employs over 2,780 teachers, 145 administrators and 1,300 support personnel, plus more than 2,500 part time staff (including substitute teachers and summer recreation workers). The MMSD includes 49 school buildings in a 72 square mile area that includes the City of Madison and all or parts of several surrounding municipalities, with 32 elementary schools, 11 of which house dual language or developmental bilingual programs (grades 4K through 5), 12 middle schools (grades 6 through 8) and 6 high schools, one of which is a small alternative high school (grades 9 through 12). The District also operates early childhood programs and alternative programs for middle and high school students as well as maintaining additional sites such as the Administration Building, the Maintenance/Food Service Building, the Mansfield and Lussier Stadiums, the Hoyt School, and the Affiliated Alternatives.