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Board awards primary student-transport contract to Buckeye Logistics; Templeton named secondary
Summary
After extended public comment from van drivers and Kenmore residents, the Akron Public Schools board amended and approved a transportation services agreement naming Buckeye Logistics and Transit as the primary contracted provider and Templeton Transportation as the secondary, with board members voting 6-0 on the amended resolution.
The Akron Public Schools board on May 27 approved a revised plan for contracted student-transportation services, naming Buckeye Logistics and Transit as the district’s primary provider and Templeton Transportation as the secondary provider.
The decision followed a lengthy public comment period in which van drivers and community members pressed the board to prioritize local independent van drivers consolidated under Buckeye Logistics. Brandy Vickers, who identified herself as a long-time van driver, told the…
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