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Durham staff criticizes district contractor change at Wichita Falls ISD meeting

3060097 · April 14, 2025
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Summary

Two speakers who identified themselves as current or former Durham School Services employees told the Wichita Falls ISD board that Durham lost a contract renewal and that the change could reduce safety while saving only a few cents per student, a claim the speakers made during the board's public comment period.

Two people who identified themselves as current or former employees of Durham School Services spoke at the Wichita Falls ISD board of trustees meeting to object to the district's decision not to renew Durham's transportation contract.

Marie Burdesen, who introduced herself as the safety and training supervisor for Durham School Services in Wichita Falls, said Durham lost a bid to renew its contract in January and that the change will force long-time employees to find new work. "Change is a stressful anxiety-inducing event," she said, adding she has worked in the school…

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