Our Administrative Services department provides CES with support that is mainly engaged in office administration.

Administrative Services also manages:
  • Employee incentive programs including tuition reimbursement
  • Worksite safety program
  • Agency-wide emergency response program, creation of All-Hazards School Agency and Safety Plan, conducting evacuation, shelter-in-place and fire drills in accordance with Connecticut statutes and local ordinances
  • CES cell phone service and inventory
  • Student Data Privacy in accordance with Connecticut statutes


Margaret Sullivan
Director of Finance & Operations
sullivam@cestrumbull.org
203-365-8827

THE FISCAL SERVICES OFFICE oversees CES’s many financial areas, utilizing MUNIS (Municipal Information System) software, a program widely used by school districts across the United States. Fiscal Services provides oversight of the agency’s $55 million budget, including:

● Annual budget development and monitoring
● Receipt and disbursement of all agency funds
● Annual financial audit including all state and federal reporting
● Payroll processing for more than 500 employees
● MUNIS financial software utilization and security
● Purchasing
● Procurement and cost-monitoring of agency-wide insurances

In addition, the Fiscal Services Office is responsible for benefit enrollment, administration and processing of all employee health, dental, disability, life and 403(b) programs.

Financial Reporting
CES 2022-2023 Annual Report CLICK HERE 

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Susan Cenotti
Accounting Manager 
cenottis@cestrumbull.org
203-365-8822

Accounting Department oversees all the financial of C.E.S. Accounts receivable deals with money coming in from vendors C.E.S. works with. Accounts payable does purchasing and invoicing. Payroll pays over 500 C.E.S. employees bi weekly.  

John Hubert
IT Manager
hubertj@cestrumbull.org
203-365-8915

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES coordinates network and telephone services between CES buildings. Other responsibilities include maintaining state-of-the art hardware inventory; providing Internet and email services and help desk assistance for all staff; troubleshooting and repairing hardware and software problems; and, upon request, providing technology consultation to member districts.

IT projects in 2022-2023
● Completed agency wide Verkada camera replacement

● Converted and upgraded from Cisco Wifi to Ubiquiti Wifi agency wide

●Migrated the C.E.S. on premise MUNIS environment to cloud based Tyler Hub

Gino Faiella
Facilities Manager
faiellag@cestrumbull.org
203-365-8834

FACILITY SERVICES is responsible for the operation of all CES buildings, ensuring a safe, clean environment for students, staff and visitors. The Facilities staff performs all building preventive maintenance services and work-order initiated general repairs, and is responsible for oversight of round-the-clock security monitoring. In addition, the Facilities manager supervises all interior and exterior construction projects, waste management, utilities, indoor air quality, HVAC, purchasing of custodial and maintenance consumables, and landscape management, including snow removal.

GREEN CLEANING INFORMATION FOR SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS, STAFF AND PARENTS (from the CT Dept of Public Health) 

C.E.S. GREEN CLEANING PROGRAM 

C.E.S. ASBESTOS MANAGEMENT

C.E.S. INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT PLAN 

Alan Miller
Transportation Manager
millera@cestrumbull.org
203-365-8992

TRANSPORTATION SERVICES oversees a fleet of 40 vehicles that CES owns and operates to provide specialized student transportation to member and non-member districts. Each year, CES vehicles travel more than 520,000 miles carrying students to and from school on a daily basis, as well as field trips and other school activities. CES also has a contract with Norwalk Transit District to operate eight CES-owned specialized vehicles to transport elderly and disabled individuals.

CES has an aggressive preventative maintenance program whereby each vehicle is inspected and serviced on a regular 90 day schedule as well as inspections by drivers before and after each trip. CES follows Connecticut and Department of Transportation rules requiring every driver to have a pre-employment drug test and random drug and alcohol tests throughout employment. All CES transportation vehicles are equipped with GPS and two-way radios allowing continuous communication with, and monitoring by, dispatchers.

OPEN INVITATIONS TO BID & REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS

INVITATIONS TO BID AND REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS
In lieu of a pre-bid conference, should any prospective bidder desire clarification or interpretation of any item in the invitation to bid or bid specifications, he/she should request such in writing from the office of the Director of Finance & Operations. The question asked and the answer given  shall be in writing and shall be sent or given to all known bidders.  Cooperative Educational Services shall not be responsible for any alleged oral instructions or contract interpretations given to the bidder.
Cooperative Educational Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer