Contract AwardEducation & TrainingDetected Jun 17, 2026

The board agenda includes a large set of 2026-2027 renewals for external career and technical education partners: Brittany Martin (Earth Science 101), NTIEC (work-based learning placements), Jason Phillipps Team (Real Estate 101/201/301), Level Up Beauty Academy (cosmetology career experiences), Center for Aquatic Sciences (aquatic career tours and camps), ABC Western PA Pathway 2 Build pre-apprenticeship (construction trades), Evolve Trades (vocational trades program), Myth (creative portfolio development), Elmwood Zoo (zookeeper experiences), Made Institute (fashion and sewing), The Nail Academy (beauty industry entrepreneurship and nail training), Pittsburgh Drone Services (drone and FAA Part 107 prep), Taste Buds Kitchen (culinary series), Weary Arts Group (performing arts), plus Aquatic Sciences and others. These MOUs detail per-student costs, session lengths, and tentative fall/spring 2026–27 start dates, with many programs structured as 6–8 week virtual or hybrid series. Collectively, this signals a strategic emphasis on diverse, often virtual, career pathways and industry-experience programming across grades K–12, funded on a per-seat basis.While specific contracts are already executed for 2026–27, vendors in adjacent CTE areas (STEM, health, IT, manufacturing, financial literacy) can position new offerings into the same work-based learning infrastructure JD Smith’s office has built, and existing partners may be candidates for expanded services, curriculum alignment, and data/reporting support to show outcomes under Act 158 graduation pathways.

Programs align with Pennsylvania’s Act 158 evidence-based pathways, offering internships, job shadowing, pre-apprenticeships, and career mentoring in multiple industries; many include virtual delivery and hands-on kits.

Reach Cyber CSCareer and technical education partner program renewals (trades, arts, cosmetology, drones, cooking)

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Education & Training

Where this sits in the buying cycle

Now

Capital plan & early discussion

Next 1–2 Q

Scoping & vendor outreach window

6–18 mo

RFP / solicitation posted

Later

Award & contract

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Jefferson County Public Schools entered a professional services contract with Magnet Schools of America for NIMSL coaching, strategic planning, and implementation support for magnet schools. The contract was not to exceed $150,000 and runs from August 22, 2026 through June 30, 2027. The work includes a magnet blueprint, collaborative coaching, and implementation tools for ten schools. It is already awarded, but it signals follow-on magnet program support, training, and possible expansion needs.

Jefferson County School District

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The agenda calls for an AOD symposium planning update. AOD likely refers to alcohol and other drugs, and the item suggests the task force is still shaping the event rather than awarding work. That makes this useful for training, event support, and speaker or logistics follow-up.

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Public Updates

The district laid out annual evacuation, lockdown, secure lockout, shelter-in-place, and tabletop drills for students and staff. It also set training deadlines, parent notification rules, and debriefing expectations after drills. This is not a single purchase, but it is a recurring training and exercise program with outside evaluator potential. The schedule runs through the 2026-2027 school year.

Island Trees Union Free School District

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