Peninsula school district leaders are betting that “vibe coding” can replace paid tools and cut costs by using AI coding agents to build internal applications. Peninsula created LessonLens with Claude Code to collect targeted classroom feedback, and the district reports it uses similar AI-assisted development for accounting, human resources, and other operational functions. The district frames the shift as a practical alternative to purchasing commercial education technology: problems that once required vendor work now can be addressed with an hour of AI-assisted coding and testing. Peninsula estimates savings of roughly $220,000 annually by avoiding subscriptions and tailoring features in-house. While the initiative is positioned as cost-efficient, the article also emphasizes that AI coding is still risky, underscoring the need for governance around data access, security, and quality control when districts deploy AI-generated software. For higher education and higher-ed IT teams, the takeaway is less about lesson feedback specifically and more about institutional capacity—how education organizations are building operational tooling with AI rather than procuring it.