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Following a procurement process, the Sudbury Public Schools (SPS) School Committee has officially awarded the district’s Extended Day contract to Sudbury Extended Day (SED). The decision was formalized during the Committee’s meeting on Monday, April 13, 2026. The decision extends a decades-long relationship with SED for the district.
The announcement, shared in a April 17 communication to the SPS community, ensures that SED will continue its ongoing partnership with the district to provide before- and after-school care for local students.
The communication emphasized that the selection process strictly adhered to Massachusetts procurement laws. The Request for Proposal (RFP) process was overseen by the School Committee and managed on a day-to-day basis by the district’s Procurement Officer, Don Sawyer.
To maintain objectivity, an independent evaluation committee, completely excluding any sitting School Committee members, was tasked with reviewing and scoring each submitted proposal. Following this review, the evaluation committee identified Sudbury Extended Day as the top-ranked provider. The school committee then voted to award the contract to SED.
For residents interested in the specifics of the evaluation, the district has made the evaluation committee’s work publicly available. The documents can be reviewed in the April 13, 2026, School Committee agenda packet below.
With the provider officially selected, the SPS administration is now finalizing the contract with SED. The School Committee expects the final contract to be fully executed by the end of April 2026.
In their communication, the School Committee expressed its appreciation to all involved in the process, including all providers who submitted proposals.
“The Committee also thanks Sudbury Extended Day for its ongoing partnership with the district and its continued commitment to serving students,” the statement concluded.