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East Haven board pauses on proposed five-year B&B bus contract after heated debate
Summary
Board members questioned a proposed five-year extension with 8.95% annual increases for B&B Transportation, citing cost, bus‑replacement language and long-term fiscal risk; motion to approve was made and seconded but no vote was taken and the item was deferred for further negotiation.
The East Haven School District Board of Education discussed a proposed five‑year extension of its contract with B&B Transportation that would lock in annual price increases of 8.95 percent. Board members and central office staff laid out the district’s current annual transportation spend — about $3.1 million in fiscal 2024–25 — and described contract provisions the district’s negotiators said drove the pricing: a requirement that the average fleet age remain no more than 12 years, a plan for several new buses to be purchased during the contract period, rising labor and insurance costs, and the absence of a fuel surcharge because the contractor provides fuel under the proposal.
Staff reported the district runs 31 buses on daily…
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