Description
The Florida Department of Education is seeking information from qualified vendors on possible solutions for a statewide Parent Transparency Portal. The portal would aggregate enrollment, performance, and other education data from early‑learning programs through post‑secondary institutions, including public, charter, and scholarship‑participating private schools. The RFI requests details on solution architecture, vendor experience, implementation timelines, cost models, privacy/security controls, and AI‑enabled navigation tools. Responses will inform future planning, budgeting, and potential competitive procurement, but no contract will be awarded from this RFI.
• Goal: a single, mobile‑friendly, publicly accessible portal that consolidates K‑20 education data.
• Required capabilities: data aggregation, search/comparison, multilingual and accessibility support, API integration with existing state systems, AI‑driven parent guidance, and robust FERPA‑compliant security.
• Specific focus on enabling private schools receiving state scholarships to submit data voluntarily or via structured agreements.
• Vendors must outline implementation approach, timeline (MVP to full rollout), total cost of ownership, and governance model to avoid vendor lock‑in.
• Questions due 11 Sep 2026; responses due 12 Oct 2026 via email to Winston McGriff.