Carmel Clay Schools · Cooperative Programs

paymentsSpend

$3,464,582

Buses $2,634,445

Vendor Contracts $830,137

savingsSavings

$226,027

Buses $60,000

Vendor Contracts $166,027

tuneSavings Method

Vendor Contracts 20% of spend

Child Nutrition 10% of spend

Vendor Partnerships 10% of spend

School Buses $5,000 each

directions_busSchool Buses

12

savings $60,000 saved

Vendor Utilization

20 of 32 peer-used categories engaged

High 13

Occasional 7

Not yet 12

check_circle High Utilization used in 3+ of last 4 fiscal years

Food DistributorSchool BusesProduce DistributorOnline MarketplaceFood Service DistributorDairy DistributorTechnologyBakery DistributorCopy PaperIce Cream DistributorFurnitureJanitorial SuppliesOffice Supplies

schedule Occasional Utilization used in 1–2 of last 4 fiscal years

SanitationSecurityAudio VisualLaminatorsSupplemental CurriculumChromebook RefreshCollection Services

add_circle Not Yet Engaged peers use these — consider exploring

Classroom SuppliesWaste RemovalLightingcontractsSchool Bus CamerasAthletic EquipmentBehavioral/Health SupportIT SupportMedical SuppliesSoftwareStaffing SolutionsTechnology Equipment and Supplies

Bus Vendors

Carmel Clay Schools · FY 25–26 · 1 chassis vendor, sorted by spend · bars segmented by quarter (hover for detail)

Blue Bird

$2,634,445 · 76.0%

Q1 Jul–Sep Q2 Oct–Dec Q3 Jan–Mar Q4 Apr–Jun

All Other Vendors

Carmel Clay Schools · FY 25–26 · 7 vendors this district purchased from, sorted by spend · bars segmented by quarter (hover for detail)

Amazon Online Marketplace

$587,575 · 17.0%

Other vendors · scaled to the largest below

CDWG IT Technology

$193,857 · 5.6%

KI Furniture Furniture

$25,390 · 0.7%

Salt Services Janitorial Supplies

$9,715 · 0.3%

CDWG AV Audio Visual

$9,132 · 0.3%

CDWG Chromebooks Chromebook Refresh

$3,963 · 0.1%

School Specialty Office Supplies

$504 · 0.0%

Q1 Jul–Sep Q2 Oct–Dec Q3 Jan–Mar Q4 Apr–Jun

Untapped Co-op Categories

Services most peers use that Carmel Clay Schools doesn't

~$1,990/yr

potential savings from 3 untapped categories

Copy Paper

31% of peers use · median peer spend $9,264
Laminators

8% of peers use · median peer spend $528
Classroom Supplies

2% of peers use · median peer spend $158

Potential savings assume this district spends at the peer median and earns standard co-op rates.

Coop Spend vs Your Tier

CIESC Metro-tier districts · FY 25–26

Total coop spend — tier ranking

Hamilton Southeastern Schools

$8,627,278

Perry Township Schools

$6,120,036

MSD Lawrence Township

$4,031,935

Carmel Clay Schools YOU

$3,464,582

Your standing by category

Contracts / Partnerships

$830,137 · median $1,551,119

#3of 4

below median

Child Nutrition

awaiting FY-close data

—

pending

School Buses

$2,634,445 · median $2,984,084

#3of 4

below median

Annual Savings

Carmel Clay Schools · Cooperative Programs over time

Purchases vs Savings

Spend and savings side-by-side · last 4 fiscal years· FY 25-26 excludes school-bus purchases (newly tracked this year — not in prior years)

Purchases Savings