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Upper Dublin seeks two 9‑passenger vans, new vendor agreement to address driver shortage and bring runs back in-house
Summary
The finance committee approved forwarding a plan to purchase two nine-passenger vans and to add an alternate outsourced vendor (FirstAlt) to the district’s roster; district staff said the vans cost $123,000 and could return 12 outsourced runs to in‑house service, saving an estimated $160,000 annually.
The Upper Dublin School District Finance Committee on Sept. 17 moved to forward to a special legislative meeting a transportation package that includes purchasing two nine‑passenger vans and executing a new contract with an alternate outsourced provider for specialized runs.
Director of Transportation Jeff Tyler told the committee the district faces a nationwide driver shortage and has launched an in‑house training program, “Cardinal U,” to recruit and certify new drivers. “The number 1 issue facing the transportation department…is staffing,” Tyler…
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