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School board approves $2M projected contract renewal for outsourced buses amid parent notification concerns
Summary
The Marion County School Board unanimously approved renewing a piggyback agreement to continue outsourcing 13 bus routes for alternative-learning students. District staff reported a 98% on-time rate but acknowledged parents lack access to the district's "Here Comes the Bus" app for those buses and discussed options to improve notifications.
The Marion County School Board on May 13 voted unanimously to renew a piggyback agreement with School District Services Incorporated (Polk County bid ITB49MJ-624) to continue transporting alternative-learning students, a contract district staff said could cost the district about $2 million if extended through next year.
Board members and staff said the vendor began service in December and now runs 13 routes for students assigned to Marion Technical Institute (MTI). "Internal monitoring indicates that as of April 23, there have only been two late arrivals in the morning and one late arrival in the afternoon across all 13 routes, which reflects a 98% on-time arrival rate," district presenter Mr. Frazier said.
The vote followed a presentation from district staff outlining payments to date and projected costs. "We've paid…
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