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Solon City board awards $268,000 masonry contract, approves bus purchases and warns of driver shortages
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The Solon City School Board approved a $268,000 contract for masonry repairs, authorized bidding to buy five buses and heard officials say the district is short on bus drivers and substitutes.
The Solon City School Board voted Monday to award a $268,000 contract for masonry repairs at its maintenance and bus-storage building, authorized the district to pursue bids for five new school buses through the Ohio Schools Council, and heard administrators warn of persistent shortages of bus drivers and substitute teachers.
The board unanimously approved a low bid from Mid State Restoration Team for the west-side masonry repair of the building that houses the district’s buses and maintenance operations. The district described the work as the first phase of several exterior-envelope repairs and said the contractor has previously worked on district projects.
Board members then authorized the district to advertise and secure cooperative bids to purchase five school buses for the 2026–27 school year using the Ohio Schools Council procurement process. District staff said lead times for buses have…
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