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Committee approves three-year contract to vendor out part of special-education transportation

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The Regional School Committee approved a three-year contract with Vanpool to operate eight out-of-district special-education routes, retain in-district routes, and modernize the special-education vehicle fleet; the contract includes a per-day rate and CPI-based increases.

The Regional School Committee voted to contract eight out-of-district special-education transportation routes to Vanpool under a three-year agreement starting July 1, with a mutual option to renew for two additional years.

Administrators told the committee the move will replace older, high-mileage district vans with newer vendor-operated vehicles and is expected to reduce long-term costs and maintenance burdens. The proposal described contracting eight…

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