{
  "_metadata": {
    "description": "Rough spend taxonomy for the vendor-spending page. Each vendor is assigned ONE category by matching its (uppercased) canonical name against the ordered pattern lists below — first match wins, so list specific categories before generic ones. This is a heuristic for at-a-glance grouping, NOT an accounting classification; SACS fund/object codes (captured only for Escape-era registers) are the authoritative basis. Individuals (payeeType individual) are forced to 'reimbursements'. Tune by reordering or adding patterns, then rebuild the page.",
    "generated": "2026-06-24",
    "method": "name-keyword heuristic, first-match-wins"
  },
  "categories": [
    { "id": "charter", "label": { "en": "Charter pass-through", "es": "Escuelas chárter" },
      "patterns": ["KIPP", "ROCKETSHIP", "CONNECT COMMUNITY", "STELLAR", "CHARTER SCHOOL"] },
    { "id": "benefits", "label": { "en": "Pension & benefits", "es": "Pensiones y beneficios" },
      "patterns": ["CALPERS", "CALSTRS", "PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT", "RETIREMENT SYSTEM", "AMERICAN FIDELITY", "KAISER", "BLUE SHIELD", "DELTA DENTAL", "VISION SERVICE", "EXCESS LIABILITY", "SCHOOLS EXCESS", "EAP", "VALIC", "AMERITAS"] },
    { "id": "utilities", "label": { "en": "Utilities & telecom", "es": "Servicios y telecom" },
      "patterns": ["PACIFIC GAS", "PG&E", "PGE ", "RECOLOGY", "AT&T", "AT T", "T-MOBILE", "T MOBILE", "COMCAST", "VERIZON", "WATER DISTRICT", "CAL WATER", "CALIFORNIA WATER", "WATER SERVICE", "GARBAGE", "REFUSE", "SEWER", "SPURR", "CONSTELLATION", "SHELL ENERGY", "REC SOLAR"] },
    { "id": "food", "label": { "en": "Food service", "es": "Servicio de alimentos" },
      "patterns": ["SODEXO", "SYSCO", "PIZZA", "BIANCHINI", "CATERING", "PRODUCE", "BAKING", "DAIRY", "BLUETRITON", "PRIMO BRANDS", "READYREFRESH", "GOLD STAR FOODS", "DANONE", "CHEFS", "CHEF'S", "RESTAURANT DEPOT", "WEBSTAURANT", "KITCHEN"] },
    { "id": "afterschool", "label": { "en": "After-school & enrichment", "es": "Después de clases y enriquecimiento" },
      "patterns": ["PENINSULA COMMUNITY CENTER", "BOYS & GIRLS", "BOYS AND GIRLS", "REDWOOD CITY PAL", "AFTER SCHOOL", "AFTERSCHOOL", "MUSIC ACADEMY", "CASA CIRCULO", "YMCA", "ENRICHMENT", "POLICE ACTIVITIES", "CITY OF REDWOOD CITY PARKS", "STUDENTS RISING"] },
    { "id": "transportation", "label": { "en": "Transportation", "es": "Transporte" },
      "patterns": ["BUS SALES", "A-Z BUS", "A Z BUS", "FIRST STUDENT", "STUDENT TRANSPORT", "PUPIL TRANSPORT", "SCHOOL BUS", "DURHAM SCHOOL", "ZUM", "MV TRANSPORTATION", "TRANSPORTATION"] },
    { "id": "sped-health", "label": { "en": "Special-ed & health services", "es": "Educación especial y salud" },
      "patterns": ["THERAPY", "THERAPEUTIC", "HEALTH COUNCIL", "BEHAVIORAL", "AUTISM", "AUDIOLOGY", "SPEECH", "PROCARE", "PEDIATRIC", "INVO", "NURSING", "MAXIM", "AMERGIS", "AEQUOR", "SUNBELT", "ACHIEVEKIDS", "AVALON ACADEMY", "BRIDGE SCHOOL", "WINGS LEARNING", "ARBOR BAY", "KYO", "VISTA CENTER", "BMR HEALTH", "RO HEALTH", "MIRI CENTER", "STARFISH", "EVALGROUP", "SPECTRUM CENTER", "POINT QUEST", "COUNSELING", "REHAB", "STARVISTA", "ASCEND", "CATALYST FAMILY", "MENTAL HEALTH", "360 DEGREE", "RISE INSTITUTE"] },
    { "id": "staffing", "label": { "en": "Staffing & substitutes", "es": "Personal temporal y suplentes" },
      "patterns": ["STAFFING", "EDTHEORY", "SWING EDUCATION", "KELLY SERVICES", "SUBSTITUTE", "EDUSTAFF", "TEACHERS ON RESERVE", "SCOOT", "PARAEDUCATOR", "TOTAL EDUCATION SOLUTIONS"] },
    { "id": "construction", "label": { "en": "Construction & facilities", "es": "Construcción e instalaciones" },
      "patterns": ["CONSTRUCTION", "BUILDERS", "ELECTRIC", "PLUMBING", "MECHANICAL", "ROOFING", "HVAC", "MODULAR", "ENGINEERING", "ARCHITECT", "PELLIZZARI", "KRAMER", "RODAN", "BLACH", "SAUSAL", "BEALS MARTIN", "DURAN", "VENABLES", "CAL-PACIFIC", "CAL PACIFIC", "CALSTATE", "ICC GENERAL", "VAN PELT", "BRAILSFORD", "HOLT RENEWABLES", "SIEMENS", "SOUTHLAND", "MOBILE MODULAR", "FENCE", "PAVING", "GLASS", "FLOORING", "OTIS", "ELEVATOR", "PESTEC", "UNIFIRST", "GRAINGER", "EWING IRRIGATION", "FERGUSON", "QUATTROCCHI", "DGS", "GENERAL SERVICES", "TK ELEVATOR", "HANCOCK PARK", "LANDSCAPE", "JANITORIAL", "ALARM", "SECURITY", "NORMAN S WRIGHT", "NORMAN S. WRIGHT", "CONTROLS", "CASEY-FOGLI", "CASEY FOGLI", "PARK PLANET", "PIPELINE", "CONSTR", "SAFETY GUYS", "INSPECT", "NINYO", "SCAPES", "KITCHELL", "SPOT COOLERS", "MCDONALD", "GEN. ENG", "GENERAL ENG", "DRYWALL", "CONCRETE", "PAINTING", "ASPHALT", "EXCAVAT", "ABATEMENT", "GREEN ENVIRONMENT", "DLM / HED", "DLM /", "CSDA DESIGN", "HARLEY ELLIS"] },
    { "id": "instruction", "label": { "en": "Instruction & curriculum", "es": "Instrucción y currículo" },
      "patterns": ["LEARNING", "CURRICULUM", "SCHOLASTIC", "LAKESHORE", "SCHOOL SPECIALTY", "DEMCO", "FOLLETT", "TEACHER CREATED", "GREAT MINDS", "DISCOUNT SCHOOL SUPPLY", "HEINEMANN", "SAVVAS", "PEARSON", "BLICK ART", "CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL", "HOUGHTON", "MCGRAW", "SCHOOL LIBRARY", "CATAPULT", "RENAISSANCE", "EFFECTIVE SCHOOL", "FRIENDZY", "MAKEMUSIC", "RHYTHMBEE", "LAZEL", "MARENEM", "KINDERSYSTEMS", "CREXO", "GIVETHX", "BENCHMARK EDUCATION", "AMPLIFY", "MUSIC FOR MINORS"] },
    { "id": "technology", "label": { "en": "Technology", "es": "Tecnología" },
      "patterns": ["CDW", "APPLE", "DELL", "MICROSOFT", "COMPU", "SOFTWARE", "ZOOM", "INFINITE CAMPUS", "SECURLY", "GOOGLE", "TROXELL", "HARDWARE", "TELECOM", "DATA ", "AMAZON", "GAGGLE", "CLEVER", "POWERSCHOOL", "FLEXTG", "FLEX TECHNOLOGY", "LIMINEX", "GOGUARDIAN", "EVERWAY", "DAKTRONICS", "VARITRONICS", "CDW", "AMS NET", "OFFICE DEPOT", "ODP BUSINESS"] },
    { "id": "professional", "label": { "en": "Professional & legal", "es": "Servicios profesionales y legales" },
      "patterns": ["DANNIS WOLIVER", "DWK", "COUNTY COUNSEL", "CONSULTING", "CONSULTANTS", "AUDIT", "EIDE BAILLY", "ACCOUNTING", "INSURANCE", "LEGAL", "SAGE ENERGY", "ATTORNEY", "CPA", "ADVISORY", "COLLEGE ADVISING"] },
    { "id": "government", "label": { "en": "Government & agencies", "es": "Gobierno y agencias" },
      "patterns": ["COUNTY OF SAN MATEO", "COUNTY SCHOOL SERVICE", "SMCOE", "CITY OF REDWOOD", "CITY OF ", "DEPARTMENT OF", "STATE OF", "REGENTS", "UC ", "MENLO PARK CITY SCHOOL", "SEQUOIA UNION", "FRANCHISE TAX", "EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT", "INTERNAL REVENUE"] }
  ]
}