OSSE Secondary Transition Program – FY2026

Project Overview

The Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) engaged Bayne LLC to provide comprehensive event management, program coordination, stakeholder engagement, and professional learning support for its Secondary Transition Program. The initiative focused on expanding postsecondary education and career opportunities for District students with disabilities while strengthening collaboration among educators, government agencies, workforce organizations, and community partners.

Bayne was responsible for planning and executing the Districtwide College and Career Readiness Fair and coordinating eight virtual Secondary Transition Communities of Practice (CoPs) throughout FY2026.

Scope of Services

College and Career Readiness Fair

Bayne planned and executed the Ready, Set, Future DC Secondary Transition College and Career Readiness Fair on October 15, 2025, at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library. The event served 255 students from 16 schools and featured 27 participating vendors representing higher education, workforce development, government, and community organizations.

Bayne's responsibilities included:

• Developed comprehensive event plans, budgets, agendas, run-of-show documents, and staffing schedules.

• Recruited and coordinated vendors, speakers, facilitators, and participating schools.

• Managed venue logistics, student registration, transportation, catering, and multi-floor programming.

• Coordinated student-focused workshops covering career exploration, entrepreneurship, college readiness, and postsecondary pathways.

• Implemented interactive student engagement activities, including a Vendor Passport Challenge and youth leadership opportunities.

• Provided on-site event management, staffing, logistical coordination, and post-event reporting.

Secondary Transition Communities of Practice

Bayne coordinated eight virtual professional learning sessions between November 2025 and September 2026, engaging educators, transition coordinators, vocational rehabilitation professionals, advocates, and community organizations.

Services included:

• Developed session agendas and coordinated professional speakers, moderators, and subject-matter experts.

• Managed participant registration, outreach, communications, and virtual meeting logistics.

• Provided facilitation support, presentation coordination, participant surveys, and follow-up materials.

• Coordinated participation from OSSE, RSA, NTACT, Advocates for Justice and Education, and other community stakeholders.

• Supported discussions on family engagement, student self-determination, interagency collaboration, parent advocacy, and workforce readiness.

Results and Impact

Bayne successfully completed all core FY2026 program deliverables, achieving the following results:

• 255 students participated in the College and Career Readiness Fair.

• 16 schools and 27 vendors participated in the event.

• 4.6 out of 5 vendor satisfaction rating and 4.0 out of 5 chaperone satisfaction rating.

• Eight virtual Communities of Practice successfully delivered.

• 430 total session attendances, averaging approximately 54 participants per session.

Through this engagement, Bayne demonstrated its ability to manage complex, government-sponsored education initiatives involving large-scale event production, stakeholder coordination, youth engagement, professional development, and interagency collaboration. The program expanded access to postsecondary resources for students with disabilities while strengthening professional learning and collaboration across the District's secondary transition network.