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School committee set to vote next meeting on three-plus-two bus contract after parent complaints; GPS tracking promised
Summary
Officials recommended renewing the district bus contract with current contractor Lucini (3+2 years) and told the committee that live GPS tracking and parent notifications will be rolled out; a parent told the committee he faced repeated failures in school transportation for his wheelchair-bound child.
Falmouth Public Schools staff recommended at the March 11 meeting that the School Committee approve a new three-year contract with a two-year extension option for the district—s school bus services, continuing with the incumbent provider, Lucini (the current vendor), and schedule a final vote for the committee—s March 25 meeting.
"The recommendation ... is to go with Lucini again, for another contract of 3 plus 2 years," Paul (Finance Director) told the committee after an outside adviser reviewed two bidders.
Why it matters: Committee members said they value continuity in transportation but voiced persistent parent concerns about late buses and lack of live tracking. The head of transportation (Aidan Malloy was cited…
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