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Board approves multi-year transportation contracts; members raise fleet-ownership, electrification questions

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Summary

The district awarded its transportation services RFPs to First Student Incorporated and discussed future options including possible bus ownership and electric vehicles; the board noted the contract includes 38 new diesel buses as presented during committee discussion.

The Watertown City School District Board of Education approved awarding its transportation services requests for proposals to First Student Incorporated for home-to-school routes, out-of-district runs, truancy and detention runs, athletic and field trips, and summer transportation.

The RFP process and recommendation came from the district transportation committee; the board approved awarding the contracts and authorized the superintendent to execute them. The resolution as read states that contracts and…

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