DESIGN-BUILD - design-builder with respect to the design, construction and equipping of the 2026-2027 progressive design-build project (the "project") with work possible at all school corporation facilities.
Buyer Attributes
Key metrics and characteristics
City
The city where this buyer is located.
Bedford
Enrollment
Total student enrollment.
3,568
NCES ID
National Center for Education Statistics identifier.
1807860
Number of Schools
Total number of schools in the district.
9
Mascot
School mascot.
Stars
Total Staff
Total number of staff members.
478.16
Highest Grade
Highest grade level offered.
Grade 12
Procurement Hell Score
How easy their procurement process is to navigate. Lower is better.
78 / 100
Propensity to Spend
How likely this buyer is to spend on new technology based on operating budget trends.
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AI Adoption Score
How likely this buyer is to adopt new AI technologies.
ConservativeEarly Adopter
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Startup Friendliness
How often this buyer champions startups and early adoption.
North Lawrence Community School District, IN: No evidence of sole source contracting or thresholds. Practical note: Do not position as sole source; instead, guide them to adopt a pre-competed cooperative contract as the compliant route under Indiana law (e.g., leveraging IC 36-1-7-1 for interlocal/cooperative purchasing).
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Early Buyer Signals
Board meetings and strategic plans from North Lawrence Community School District
School Board Regular Meeting
Date: Oct 9, 2026Type: Meeting mention
The board meeting included the recognition of the BNL girls golf team for their academic and athletic achievements, including consecutive sectional championships and a high team GPA. The curriculum segment involved the approval of a high-ability professional development book study and leadership stipends. The business office agenda covered the approval of budget transfers, the 2027 budget, payroll and claims, and donations. Additionally, the human resources report addressed the personnel agenda and included a discussion regarding a proposed amendment to the paternity leave policy in the administrator handbook.
North Lawrence Community Schools Budget Hearing And Regular Meeting
Date: Sep 18, 2026Type: Meeting mention
The meeting featured a budget hearing for the 2027 fiscal year, which covered enrollment trends, state funding formulas, operations fund levies, tax rates, and long-term financial projections. Following the hearing, the board conducted a regular meeting, which included the authorization of claims and payroll, the establishment of a new protocol for reporting donations to comply with state audit requirements, and the approval of a personnel agenda.
North Lawrence Community Schools Board Board Meeting
Key Contacts
Public-sector contacts connected to North Lawrence Community School District.
The Board approved various administrative and financial items, including claims and payroll, fund transfers, and increases in adult meal prices. The board also authorized contract terms for safety resource officers, an employment contract addendum, and the personnel agenda. Key operational decisions included approving therapy and institutional contracts for special education, authorizing a tuition increase for the preschool peer model program, approving telephone service contracts, and finalizing career center operating agreements with local school corporations. Additionally, the board permitted the use of imitation firearms for criminal justice classes and approved staff conference travel.
Extracted from official board minutes, strategic plans, and video transcripts.
Meeting signals
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