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Live language interpreting platform, extended learning program, communication and social media consultant. An Arizona district is looking for a live language interpreting platform powered by artificial intelligence, while a California school system seeks an extended learning opportunity program. In addition, a district in New Jersey is in the market for a communications and social media consultant.
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Phoenix Union High School District No. 210, Ariz.
Focus: Live language interpreting platform
Students: 27,000
Deadline: June 4, 2026
The plan: Phoenix Union High School in Arizona is looking for a live language interpreting platform that uses artificial intelligence. The district said in its request for proposals that the platform must translate languages with minimal latency in real-time, offer live transcriptions in all supported languages, offer support for both voice and text input and output. It must also have the ability to support large-scale events with more than 1,000 participants, as well as smaller meetings and one-on-oner interactions. The system must support 50 languages at minimum, including Spanish, Mandarin, Vietnamese, Arabic, American Sign Language, Swahili, Kinyarwanda, Burmese, Karen, Somali, Kunama, Dari, Rohingya, Amharic, French, Tigrinya, Karen Ni, Bembe (Kibembe), and Bengali. The platform should also be continuously improving through the use of machine learning. Questions must be submitted through the district’s online bidding platform.
San Jacinto Unified School District, Calif.
Focus: Expanded learning opportunity program
Students: 10,276
Deadline: June 25, 2026
The plan: San Jacinto Unified School District in California is seeking a provider to manage and staff a before and/or after-school expanded learning program, funded by the After School Education and Safety and Expanded Learning Opportunities state programs. According to the district’s request for proposals, the provider must offer academic support, enrichment, and physical activities. All staffing should maintain a 10:1 ratio for transitional kindergarten and kindergarten, and a 20:1 for grades 1 and above. The provider must also prepare and coach students to participate in annual district-wide events to ensure school site representation. Email Purchasing Agent Deven Skibinski at
dskibinski@sanjacinto.k12.ca.us with any questions.
Monmouth County Vocational School District, N.J.
Focus: Communications and social media consultant
Students: 1,551
Deadline: June 17, 2026
The plan: Monmouth County Vocational School District in New Jersey is in the market for a communications and social media consultant. The district said in its request for proposals that the consultant is expected to review all district websites and social media accounts and develop a plan to increase the consistency and functionality of its digital platforms. The district is looking to create a singular brand, vision, and theme that can be facilitated through its individual buildings and at the district level, it said. Email Assistant Superintendent Sean Meehan at smeehan@ctemc.org with any questions.
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Michelle Caffrey is assistant managing editor for EdWeek Market Brief. She joined the publication as a staff writer in 2022. Her reporting has focused on investment, M&A, and company leadership in the K-12 market. She spent the first decade of her journalism career as a reporter in the Greater Philadelphia area, covering technology and higher education for the Philadelphia Business Journal and reporting on education, politics, and crime in South Jersey for NJ Advance Media/NJ.com.
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