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Board approves transportation contract; members press for alternative vendors after performance complaints
Summary
The board approved a transportation contract beginning July 2025 despite multiple members reporting ongoing service problems with First Student and urging a competitive search for other vendors.
The William Penn School District board approved a transportation contract at the July 28 meeting after members raised persistent complaints about First Students performance, including late buses and blocked phone numbers for district staff. Several directors said they want the administration to pursue alternative vendors and to build more competitive solicitation into future procurement.
The motion to approve the…
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