Camden City School District, NJ
School district
Recent meetings
Regular Board Meeting
The Camden City School District Board will approve contracts for food service management and student transportation for the 2026-2027 school year. The board also approved the HIB report for May and June and will consider tabling a landscaping maintenance contract due to a bid protest.
- Awarded Aramark food service contract: $10,278,373.36
- Awarded Holcomb Transportation contract: $5,716,630.00
- Awarded Maytav Bus Company contract: $294,140.00
- Tabling landscaping maintenance services contract pending bid protest review
- Approved HIB report for May 1, 2026 through June 19, 2026
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Work Session Meeting
The Camden City Advisory Board of Education holds a work session meeting. The agenda is largely procedural, with the main action being a resolution to convene executive session to discuss a personnel matter related to a Donaldson hearing. The board will also take public comment and then adjourn.
- Resolution to enter executive session for personnel hearing (Donaldson)
- Public comment period
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Regular Board Meeting
The Camden City Advisory Board of Education will vote on a consent agenda including approval of $57,601,372.02 in bills and multiple service contracts for the 2026-2027 school year. Items also include acceptance of financial reports, line item transfers, the Harassment, Intimidation, and Bullying report for March-May 2026, and approval of minutes from the May 5 budget hearing. An executive session may be held for confidential matters.
- Approval of bills totaling $57,601,372.02
- Contract award to Speak for Yourself, LLC for augmentative communication services, up to $92,500
- Contract award to First Children Services for behavioral therapy consultation, up to $358,750
- Contract award to Teaching Strategies, LLC for preschool curriculum materials, up to $350,000
- Contract award to TGI Office Automation for managed print services, up to $451,000
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Hearing on the SY26-27 Budget
The Camden City School District is holding a public hearing on the proposed SY26-27 budget. The agenda includes the budget presentation and public comment. No specific figures or proposals are listed in the agenda text.
- Budget presentation for SY26-27
- Public comments on SY26-27 budget
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Special Advisory Board Meeting
The Special Advisory Board is reviewing multiple personnel actions for the 2026-2027 school year. These include renewing contracts for teaching staff, non-certificated staff, custodial workers, and paraprofessionals.
- Renewal of 155 non-tenured teaching staff members
- Renewal of 104 non-tenured staff in non-certificated positions
- Renewal of 70 custodial staff contracts
- Renewal of 226 paraprofessional employment contracts
- Motion to enter executive session for personnel staffing actions
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Regular Board Meeting
The Camden City School District Board will approve financial reports, a bill list totaling $12.8 million, and special education tuition contracts. The board will also enter an executive session to discuss investigations and contract negotiations.
- Approves $12,811,325.20 in bills
- Approves Special Education tuition contracts totaling $191,471.94
- Approves $100,000 for School Related Activities Transportation
- Enters Executive Session for investigations and contract negotiations
- Approves Gateway to College Program contract with Camden County College
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Work Session Board Meeting
The Camden City Advisory Board of Education is meeting to review financial reports and approve several student tuition contracts. The board is also considering agreements for professional special education services and facility usage for community events.
- Contract with Camden County College for Gateway to College Program not to exceed $325,000.00
- Special Education tuition contracts for out-of-district placement totaling $191,471.94
- Professional Services Agreement with Gloucester County Special Services School District for $169,000.00
- TLC Landscaping Co. proposals for spring sports field maintenance not to exceed $32,725.00
- Application for a $2,500.00 American Heart Association Faculty Well-Being Grant for Dr. Henry H. Davis Family School
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Regular Board Meeting and Public Hearing on Budget
The Advisory Board of Education is meeting to approve the 2026-2027 tentative school budget and review the 2024-2025 annual audit. The board will also consider several facility repair contracts and a fund transfer to cover a food service deficit.
- Approval of the 2026-2027 School Year Tentative Budget
- Payment of claims on current bills list totaling $50,664,594.55
- Transfer of $932,008.32 from the General Fund to the Food Service Fund
- Contract for Dudley school cooling tower replacements not to exceed $203,214.92
- Contract for Cramer backflow preventer installations not to exceed $86,855.00
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Approved in lieu of Board Meeting
The Camden City School District Board approved a consent agenda including the payment of $36,646,494.51 in bills, the purchase of a new absence management system, and an amendment to a hardware support contract. The meeting was held on February 24, 2026.
- Payment of $36,646,494.51 in bills
- Approval of Frontline Absence Management system ($18,214.25)
- Amendment to Aspire support contract to $271,000
- Approval of $15,135 for Camden High gas sensor repairs
- Approval of $24,747.56 for transportation jointures
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Work Session Meeting
The Camden City School District Board of Education will meet in work session to approve financial reports, a $36.6 million bill list, and contracts for school repairs, tuition, and grants. The meeting includes a closed executive session.
- Approves $36,646,494.51 in bills
- Approves $15,135.00 for Camden High gas sensor repairs
- Approves $242,280.99 for Special Education tuition contracts
- Approves $17,000.00 for Creative Arts Saturday program
- Approves $1,500.00 for R.T. Cream Early Childhood Center Multicultural Night
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Approved in lieu of Board Meeting
The Camden City Advisory Board of Education is approving its December 2025 financial actions, including the district's financial reports and line‑item transfers. It is authorizing payment of claims totaling $54,720,236.01 from the current bill list. The board also adopts several contracts and tuition agreements, such as a $100,000 temporary clerical services contract with Kelly Services and $551,671.90 in special‑education tuition contracts.
- Approve payment of $54,720,236.01 in bill claims for December 2025
- Approve $100,000 contract for Temporary Administrative and Clerical Support Services with Kelly Services, Inc.
- Approve $134,933.12 human‑services tuition contracts for out‑of‑district placements
- Approve $551,671.90 special‑education tuition contracts for out‑of‑district placements
- Amend district auditor contract to rename vendor to PKF O’Connor Davies ($259,500)
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Reorganization Meeting
The Camden City School District Advisory Board of Education will hold its annual reorganization meeting to elect a president and vice president for 2026, assign committee roles, and approve the yearly meeting calendar. The board is also set to confirm current policies and authorize Dr. Ashlee Caldwell to award contracts up to $53,000 without public bidding. This sets the operational framework for district decisions and spending that directly affects Camden students and families.
- Election of 2026 Advisory Board President and Vice President
- Approval of 2026 meeting schedule (Tuesdays at 5:30 p.m.) and work sessions
- Designation of Dr. Ashlee Caldwell as Qualified Purchasing Agent with $53,000 contract authority
- Confirmation of current district policies and the Uniform Minimum Chart of Accounts for 2026
- Assignment of board members to Finance & Operations, Teaching & Learning, Policy & Governance, and Communications committees