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2026-27 ECEAP preschool contract

Ferndale School District
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Aug 1, 2026
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What's planned

Ferndale School District executed a 2026-27 contract with Opportunity Council to deliver ECEAP preschool and family support services for 40 slots. The term runs August 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, funded at $12,208 per slot, up to $488,320, and requires at least 1,000 hours of service plus transportation, meals, data systems use, and technology access. This locked-in partnership signals stable, grant-funded early learning operations with needs in curriculum, assessment tools, tech, transportation, PD, and facilities that vendors can support as the program is implemented and potentially expanded or renewed.

Background

Contract specifies 40 ECEAP slots at $12,208 per slot, 11 monthly payments, and detailed deliverables including GOLD, ELMS, MERIT use, data sharing, and technology access. Future renewal or expansion is possible if mutually extended.

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Meeting date
August 1, 2026
Agency
Ferndale School District

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