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School committee approves one-year extension with First Student for pupil transportation
Summary
The Plymouth School Committee unanimously approved the second one-year option on the district’s First Student bus contract for fiscal 2026, raising the daily per-bus rate to $499.83 and directing staff to study long-range options including bidding or district-owned buses.
The Plymouth School Committee voted unanimously on Feb. 10 to exercise the contract’s second one-year option with First Student for pupil transportation for fiscal 2026.
Doctor Matthew Blaisdell, chief financial officer for the district, said the extension would raise the daily per-bus rate from $486.45 to $499.83, an increase of 2.75 percent for FY 2026. Blaisdell told the committee that…
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