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Board hears proposal to renew special education transportation contract; staff say renewal aligns with market and is lower than earlier increases
Summary
Supervisors presented an annual renewal for a special-education transportation contract with an estimated annual cost of about $57,000; staff said the renewal reflects a modest increase (about 3.5%) and that special-education routes have stabilized compared with recent market volatility for bus drivers.
Oak Park–River Forest School District 200 staff presented an annual renewal of a special-education transportation contract during the Committee of the Whole finance discussion and said the estimated annual cost is about $57,000; the district will bring the renewal to the board for approval at the next meeting.
Andrew Newman, executive director of special education (present on the call), and Ken Thomas, director of purchasing and transportation, were introduced as district contacts for…
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