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Merrill board selects new bus contractor after competitive review
Summary
The Merrill Area School District board voted to recommend a new transportation contractor for the 2025–26 school year after an interview and reference-check process; details of the contract will be negotiated and returned to the board.
The Merrill Area School District Board of Education voted to recommend a new contractor to provide student transportation services starting in the 2025–26 school year after a competitive request-for-proposals and interview process.
Board member John Smith, chair of the Finance/Human Resources Committee, made the motion to recommend the selected vendor; Mike Wornisher seconded and the motion carried by voice vote. Mark Powell, the district’s director of finance, told the board the district received four bids and used interviews and reference checks to narrow…
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