2010 Ohio School Health Profiles Administration
PURPOSE OF THE REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
The Office for Safety, Health and Nutrttion (OSHN) is committed to safeguarding the health of
children and their learning environment. The office administers federal child nutrttion programs
as well as programs, policies and grants promoting school safety, wellness and positive learning
climates.
OSHN wishes to conduct the 2010 School Health Profiles (Profiles), a survey of secondary
schools, to monitor and assess characteristics of and trends in health education practices and
school health policies. The Profiles survey is conducted biennially by the Ohio Department of
Education (ODE) and is administered to a sample of middle and high school principals and lead
health education teachers. Profiles monitor the current status of:
Health education requirements and content
Physical education requirements
School-based health services
School health polices related to tobacco-use prevention, violence prevention, schoolbased
physical activtty, nutrition, and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired
immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) prevention
Asthma management activtties, and
Family and communtty involvement in school health programs
The selected individual, organization or team acting as the key coordinator and party
responsible for administering the 2010 Ohio Profiles will be responsible for ensuring that
weighted data is obtain by having at least 70% of the principals and lead health education
teachers in the sample complete the survey and provide a final written publication. The vendor
will work closely with the OSHN project team to coordinate Profile administration activities.
This project is classified as a competitive fixed bid proposal that will follow the ODE Personal
Service Contract not to exceed $10,000.00 and will require a payment schedule on either a
monthly or quarterly basis. As part of the response, please include a recommended payment
schedule.
PROJECT BACKGROUND
Through the CDC funding opportuntty 1mproving Health and Educational Outcomes of Young
People/ the Ohio Department of Education (ODE) will partner wtth the Ohio Department of
Health (ODH) on a five year project to provide tools and technical assistance to school
administrators and educators in local districts that promote safe and supportive learning
environments. This school health inttiative will support professional development, encourage
community collaboration, assist wtth program implementation and influence health policy
across the state and in local districts. ODE will work with key stakeholders representing public
education, public health, community-based organizations, community leaders, parents and
students to develop and implement a strategic plan for coordinated and effective activities to
address comprehensive school-age health in Ohio. Through cross agency partnership between
education and health agencies, Ohio will provide comprehensive health recommendations that
address physical activity, nutrition, tobacco use and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
prevention.
The program impact of this five-year CDC funded project will be measured, in part, by the
extent to which Ohio schools implement effective school health policies and practices related
to the needs of their student populations.
