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Key metrics and characteristics
City
The city where this buyer is located.
Lakewood
Enrollment
Total student enrollment.
4,643
NCES ID
National Center for Education Statistics identifier.
3408220
Number of Schools
Total number of schools in the district.
5
Mascot
School mascot.
Piners
Total Staff
Total number of staff members.
1,285.1
Highest Grade
Highest grade level offered.
Grade 12
Procurement Hell Score
How easy their procurement process is to navigate. Lower is better.
39 / 100
Propensity to Spend
How likely this buyer is to spend on new technology based on operating budget trends.
AI Adoption Score
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Startup Friendliness
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Procurement Hell Score
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This document outlines an administrative payment agreement and approval process for Ricky Higinbotham to attend a CASE Learning Council AFNR professional development training. The training is scheduled for July 21-25, 2025 (in-person) and July 28-29, 2025 (virtual). An official Purchase Order is to be issued by July 1, 2025, with payments for registration costs due by August 15, 2025. The document also includes per diem rates for lodging and meals, and internal communications regarding the approval of this PD request.
This document is an evaluation report for Competitive Contract CC 01-2627 concerning Nonpublic School Instructional Services for Title I, III, IV and Chapter 192/193. It details the scoring of four vendor responses: Tree of Knowledge, Tender Touch, Catapult, and ESS, across technical, management, and cost components for various service categories. The report recommends awarding the contract to Tree of Knowledge, Tender Touch, and Catapult, as their proposals were responsive and exceeded the requisite score of 75 points. The contract period is set for three school years, from July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2029, with an option for two additional years, pending school vendor selection and grant allocations.
This addendum modifies an existing agreement between the Lakewood Public School District and ESS Northeast, LLC by introducing new positions for substitute teachers (Full Day and Half Day) and their respective pay and bill rates. The changes are effective from January 1, 2024, with all other terms of the original agreement remaining in effect.
This agreement between ESS Northeast, LLC and Lakewood Public School District establishes ESS Northeast as the exclusive provider of substitute teachers and staff. It details the obligations of both parties regarding staff provision, employment status, indemnification, and payment terms, including an advance payment system. The contract is effective from July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2024, with options for renewal.
This addendum extends the agreement between ESS Northeast, LLC and the Lakewood Public School District for substitute staffing services. The agreement, which previously ended on June 30, 2025, is now extended from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026, with provisions for automatic annual renewal. The addendum also incorporates revised pricing for the extended term, detailed in Exhibit A.
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Board meetings and strategic plans from Lakewood Public School District
The meeting focused on the presentation and implementation of the district's five-year strategic plan, emphasizing priorities such as special education cost management, transportation route optimization, organizational effectiveness, and improving student achievement. The Superintendent also provided an update on current student enrollment, challenges related to the paraprofessional shortage, and the successful opening of the school year. Additionally, the board reviewed security protocols and the status of district transportation efficiency initiatives.
The Lakewood School District's Five-Year Strategic Plan (2026-2031) is a roadmap for achieving fiscal sustainability, responsible governance, and student success. It focuses on expanding in-district special education programs, improving services for nonpublic school students, enhancing transportation efficiency, optimizing organizational effectiveness through administrative restructuring, boosting student achievement via curriculum alignment and data-driven instruction, and reducing legal costs through proactive compliance. The plan aims to stabilize district finances, enhance educational services, and ensure long-term sustainability for all students.
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The board meeting agenda encompassed a variety of administrative, financial, and personnel items. Key discussions included the approval of budgetary line item transfers, acceptance of financial reports, and the authorization of various contracts for professional legal services and behaviorist services for the 2026-2027 school year. The board also addressed personnel matters including retirements, resignations, new appointments, leaves of absence, and transfers. Additionally, they reviewed out-of-district student placements, approved emergency operations plans, and examined monitoring review scores related to the New Jersey Quality Single Accountability Continuum (NJQSAC). Various student activity fundraising requests and co-curricular staff appointments for the high school were also approved.
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