Clients

Since its founding in 1999, The Portolan Group has served clients from New Hampshire to California.  We have helped many schools, districts and colleges reduce their overall costs while improving their department’s performance.  We are confident that we can help you improve your department’s performance as well.  Below is a list of our clients, the services we provided to them and related letters of recommendation.

 

American Association of School Administrators; Virginia

Training:  School District Support Services Resource Management

Association of School Business Officials; Virginia

Training:  School District Support Services Management

Biloxi Public Schools; Mississippi

Food Service RFP Management Process Management
Food Service Program Monitoring
Transportation RFP Process Management

Broward County Schools; Florida
Maintenance Department Assessment
Maintenance Department Re-Design Implementation

Buffalo City Public Schools; New York
Engineering / Custodial and Grounds Assessment

Calhoun County Schools; Florida
Food Service RFP Process Management
Food Service Program Monitoring

California State University-Monterey Bay; California
Creation of Physical Plant Operations Plan for Conversion from Fort Ord

Cambridge Christian School; Florida
Facilities (Maintenance, Custodial, Grounds) Assessment

Central Local Schools; Ohio
Custodial Services Assessment

Charlotte-Mecklenburg School District; North Carolina
Facilitate the development of Business Improvement Plans for the following Auxiliary Services Departments: Graphics and Print Shop, Food Service, Student Transportation, Facilities and Operations and Materials Management

Delaware Area Career Center; Ohio
Facilities (Maintenance, Custodial, Grounds) Assessment

Detroit Public Schools; Michigan

Facilities (Maintenance, Custodial, Grounds) and Food Service Assessments

Duval County Public Schools; Florida
Transportation Services Assessment

Escambia Public Schools; Florida
Custodial Services Assessment

Florida Association of School Administrators; Florida

Training:  Understanding School District Culture                                                        

Florida Department of Education; Florida
Assistance in Creation of State-wide RFP for School Food Service Management

Florida School Boards Association; Florida

Assessment of Support Services in Florida Districts under a grant from the

Florida Department of Education

Franklin County Schools; Florida
Food Service Assessment

Facilities (Maintenance, Custodial, Grounds) Assessment
Transportation Service Assessment

Hamilton Township School District; New Jersey
Food Service RFP Process Management

Hampstead School District - SAU 55; New Hampshire

Facilities (Maintenance, Custodial, Grounds) Assessment

Hamtramck Public Schools; Michigan
Food Service RFP Process Management

Holmdel Township School District; New Jersey
Food Service RFP Process Management

Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy; Florida
Facilities (Maintenance, Custodial, Grounds) Assessment

Indian Prairie Community Unit School District No. 204; Illinois

Food Service Assessment

Food Service RFP Process Management

Jackson County Public Schools; Florida
Food Service Assessment
Food Service RFP Process Management
Letter of Recommendation (PDF)

Jefferson Township Public Schools; New Jersey
Food Service Management Contract Negotiation

Kansas City, Missouri School District; Missouri
Food Service RFP Process Management

Food Service Monitoring Program
Facilities (Maintenance, Custodial, Grounds) Assessment
Facilities Reorganization and Transition Planning

Katonah-Lewisboro School District; New York

Operations and Maintenance Department Assessment

Knox County Public Building Authority (PBA); Tennessee
Facilities (Maintenance, Custodial, Grounds) Assessment
Security Assessment

Liberty County Schools; Florida
Food Service RFP Process Management

Mahoning County Career Center; Ohio
Food Service Assessment

Miami-Dade County Public Schools; Florida
Food Service Operations Assessment – Staffing and Facilities Needs for Closing of High School Campuses during Lunch Period

Michigan School Business Officials; Michigan
Training - Food and Facilities Service Assessment Training

Millard Public Schools; Nebraska
Food Service Outsourcing and Contract Consulting

Mississippi Association of School Superintendents; Mississippi

Training:  School District Food Service Management                                                                                                                                                

Neptune Township School District; New Jersey
Facilities (Maintenance, Custodial, Grounds) Assessment

Oakland Unified School District; California

Training: Custodial Supervision and Custodial Management Software Development

Ohio School Boards Association; Ohio
Training:  Food and Facilities Service Assessment

Pittsgrove Township School District; New Jersey
Food Service RFP Process Management

Polk County Public Schools; Florida

Construction and Architectural Services Assessment

Providence Schools; Rhode Island
Facilities Management RFP Process Management

Ridgewood Public Schools; New Jersey
Facilities RFP Process Management

Saint Andrew’s School; Florida
Operations (Maintenance, Custodial, Grounds) Assessment

Salem County Special Services; New Jersey
Custodial Management RFP Process Management
Contract Compliance Monitoring

San Diego Unified School District; California
Facilitate Business Plans and Smart Goal Development for Central Office Departments

Maintenance and Operations Department Assessment and Re-Design
Maintenance and Operations Department Re-Design Implementation

Central Office Departments Assessment and Identification of Financial/Budgetary Reductions
Letter of Recommendation (PDF)

Santa Rosa County Public Schools; Florida
Facilities (Maintenance, Custodial, Grounds) Management Assessment

Seacamp Association, Inc.; Florida
Food Service Department Assessment and Monitoring Program

Springfield-Clark County JVS; Ohio
Facilities (Maintenance, Custodial, Grounds) Assessment
Food Service Assessment

The School District of Philadelphia; Pennsylvania

Food Service Assessment

Food Service RFP Process Management

Food Service Monitoring
Maintenance Assessment
Maintenance Improvement Implementation Assistance
Change Management Training

Custodial Service (In-house v. Contracted Comparison) Assessment

Safe Harbor Quality Assurance Program

Implementation of Key Performance Indicators (KPI) Matrix

Tredyffrin-Eastown School District; Pennsylvania
Food Service Assessment

United States Navy-Educational Services; Michigan
Training:  Understanding School District Culture

University of the Pacific; California
Support Services Assessment (Maintenance, Custodial, Grounds, Duplicating, Mailroom, Key/Lock Departments)

Utica City School District; New York
Facilities (Maintenance, Custodial, Grounds) Assessment

Wake County Public Schools; North Carolina
Food Service Assessment
Custodial Service Assessment

Washington County Schools; Florida
Food Service RFP Process Management
Food Service Program Monitoring

Western Reserve Local Schools; Ohio
Food Service Marketing Assessment

Westfield Public Schools; New Jersey
Food Service Outsource Consulting

West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional; New Jersey
Food Service Outsourcing Consulting.