Specifications include, but are not limited to: a. This opportunity may be awarded to one or more firm, in whole or in part, to assure an uninterrupted source of substitutes to meet the needs of the District. b. The awarded firm must be able to supply qualified, adequately-vetted, and appropriately trained individuals to schools and/or departments upon notification by the District in a timely manner. The District desires to be supplied with substitutes who exhibit a strong work ethic and a commitment to the educational interests of Dalton Public Schools students. c. It is understood that the substitutes assigned to the District are at all times employees of the awarded firm. The awarded firm is/are therefore responsible for all employee compensation, wages, benefits, insurance, Social Security, Worker’s Compensation, and all taxes related to personnel. d. The awarded firm will provide insurance policies for the benefit of Dalton Public Schools in the amounts and types of coverage required in this RFP. e. The awarded firm must be available to be on site at any DPS school or location within two (2) hours of a reported issue. f. The discharge of duties by the substitutes must be satisfactory as solely determined by the District, or its designated representatives. g. The District will determine, pursuant to applicable law and/or policies and procedures, the minimum standards of qualifications and training for each position to be supplied, and will communicate these standards to the awarded firm. h. The awarded firm accepts full responsibility and expense of complying with all criminal background checks to be required by Dalton Public Schools Board. The vendor must show proof that a criminal history and background check has been performed in accordance with the legal requirements, and shall make any and all such records available for immediate inspection by the District. i. The awarded firm must obtain criminal history record information on each person employed by the firm who is available for assignment as a substitute to the District prior to that person reporting for assignment to any location on District property or at a District-sponsored event. j. Substitutes assigned to the District must adhere to laws, rules, polices, and expectations required of all Dalton Public Schools employees. Dalton Public Schools will have the authority to disqualify any person from assignment at Dalton Public Schools and vendor shall abide by any such disqualifications.