Restorative Practice Specialist Services

The Santa Ana Unified School District in California is seeking a community-based partner to provide restorative practice specialist services at up to twelve district school sites. The project covers elementary, intermediate, high school, and alternative education programs. The district is trying to reduce exclusionary disciplinary practices while strengthening student connections to school, peers, families, and the broader community. The selected provider must implement a relationship-first approach to student support that emphasizes accountability, conflict resolution, harm repair, student re-engagement, and positive school climate. Staff will conduct proactive student outreach, relationship-building activities, and targeted check-ins with students identified by school site staff as requiring additional behavioral, attendance, social-emotional, or academic support. The scope of work also includes providing de-escalation and re-regulation support for students experiencing behavioral, emotional, or interpersonal challenges that interfere with their education. The agency requires the partner to assist students in developing self-awareness, self-regulation, communication, conflict resolution, and accountability skills. The provider must communicate regularly with parents and guardians regarding student participation in restorative processes. Additionally, the partner must document all services using district-approved systems, forms, databases, and reporting protocols. Eligible bidders must be onshore organizations based in the United States. The district allows the performance of the work to be conducted offsite. The agency has not disclosed a set budget and is currently looking for proposals to determine the cost. The provided source material does not contain specific evaluation criteria or key dates for this opportunity.