School Board Approves $2.9 Million In Purchases

Contracts worth $2,944,410.01 in goods and services were approved by the Board of Education at its July 23 meeting

The Board approved:

• A $96,017.85 quote from Curriculum Associates for the renewal of i-Ready classroom textbooks and digital access for grades 3-5 through 2028.
• A $14,685 quote from Knowing Science LLC for the purchase of Knowing Science Replacement Kits for Grade 4.
• A $12,593 quote from Mystery Science, Inc. for the annual membership renewal of Mystery Science Grades K-5 for all District elementary schools.
• A $2,500 quote from Renaissance for Flocabulary and Flocabulary Plus for Franklin Middle School – Hamilton Street Campus for the period of September 1, 2026 – August 31, 2027.
• A $31,232.72 invoice from Rubicon West LLC for the purchase of Atlas Subscription and Premium Support for the period of July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027.
• A $45,834.27 renewal quote from Frontline Education for the purchase of Employee Evaluation Management with Danielson 2022 Rubric for the period of October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027.
• A $4,234 musical performance agreement from Concord Theatricals for “Footloose.”
• A $40,882 quote from Gallagher Affinity Insurance Services, Inc for the renewal of Student Accident insurance for the 2026-2027 school year.
• The $20,000 purchase of Meraki school cameras from Arctiq to replace and/or enhance the existing CCTV surveillance systems throughout the district’s schools.
• A $66,537.21 quote from CDW-G for the renewal of CrowdStrike Falcon Endpoint Protection Bundle and Software Subscription for the 2026-2027 school. This quote replaces the Arctiq proposal approved on June 23, 2026.
• A $52,062.50 renewal quote from IXL Learning for IXL Site Licenses for Grades 6-10 Math and ELA and Grades 11-12 Math for the period of September 1, 2026 – September 1.
• A $149,067.50 quote from Curriculum Associates for i-Ready Assessment and Personalized Instruction Licenses, i-Ready Learning Teacher Toolbox Access and i-Ready Partners Implementation Support services for the FY2027 school.
• A $9,600 quote from Curriculum Associates for four professional learning sessions for the FY2027 school.
• A $16,000 renewal quote from College Board for the PSAT/NMSQT testing for the FY2027 school.
• A $918,229 agreement between Franklin Township Police Department, Jobs4Blue and Franklin Township Board of Education, for the period of July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027 for all Franklin Township Public Schools.
• A $2,000 service proposal from Open Systems Integrators, LLC to provide technical labor and replacement equipment on an as needed basis for the 2026-2027 school.
• A $25,300 estimate from OnScene Technologies, Inc. for the renewal of Share911 Software Platform, Electronic and Voice 911 Notification, and Visitor Management for the 2026-2027 school.
• A $1,696 service proposal from Open Systems Integrators, LLC for the annual renewal of Lenel S2 Service Support for the 2026-2027 school year.
• A $15,776.25 quote from Educational Development Software for the annual subscription renewal of HIBster anti-bullying software and training and aSAP student assistance software and training for the 2026-2027 school year.
• A $4,350 quote from Critical Response Group for an Annual Implementation and Maintenance Subscription for the 2026-2027 school.
• A $26,460 enterprise product agreement from FilteredNet for the annual renewal of Linewize Student Safety Monitor for the 2026-2027 school.
• A $338,950 agreement between Somerset County Educational Services Commission (SCESC) and Franklin Township Board of Education for Somerset County Secondary Academy Alternative Academic Program (General Education Grades 9-12) and Somerset County Elementary Academy Alternative Middle School (General Education Grades 6-8) for the 2026-2027 school year.
• A $36,000 proposal from Language & Literacy Associates for Multilingual and Multicultural Education (LLAMAME) for Sheltered Instruction Training to be funded by Title III . Dates as follows: Cohort A: 9/29, 10/26, 12/1 Cohort B: 9/30, 10/27, 12/2 Cohort C: 10/1, 10/29, 12/3 ESL Teachers: 10/5, 12/9, 3/3.
• A $123,061.30 software license renewal quote from Linkit for the use of Linkit! Assessment Management and Analytics Platform software used for the development and management of K-12 assessments for the period of July 1, 2026 to June 30.
• A $10,000 renewal quote from CollegeBoard for AP testing for the FY2027 school.
• A $30,000 proposal from EdwardWardMedia LLC for Drone Tech Navigators Academy to offer a semester-long drone programming course for Road to Success students at Franklin High School during the FY2027 school year.
• A $10,446.19 sales order from SmartPass, Inc. for the annual subscription renewal of SmartPass Standard for the 2026-2027 school year.
• Quotes worth $64,674.70 from Approved Fire Protection and Safety for the purchase and installation of new equipment district wide.
• A $20,404 invoice from PaySchools for the annual maintenance renewal of PaySchools Central for the FY2027 school year.
• A $29,360 service and repair quote from D&B Service Group for repairs to the rooftop unit at Claremont Elementary School.
• A $565,000 transportation renewal contract with Montauk Transit LLC from September 1, 2026 June 30, 2027.
• A $13,718 quote from Student Provisioning Services for SPS-K12 Tier 4 Subscription for the FY27 school year.
• A $100,000 transportation contract renewal with First Student Inc., Hillsborough NJ from September 1 , 2026-June 30, 2027.
• A $13,350 transportation payable agreement with Transfinder Corporation from July 1, 2026-June 30, 2027 for Annual Tech support and upgrade.
• A $604.77 performance/play agreement from Concord Theatricals for the K12 Licensing of “Little Women” for Franklin High School.
• An $890 production contract from Music Theatre International for the performance license for “Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical Jr.” for the Franklin Middle School.
• Quotes worth $32,893.75 from Savvas Learning Company for the purchase of enVision A/G/A and enVisionmath 6-8 licenses for Franklin Middle School and Franklin High School for the FY27 school year.