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Board approves insurance renewal and custodial contract; board hears about bus‑routing software change
Summary
District staff recommended an insurance package that increased premiums by about 11.57% overall and presented a custodial-services contract ceiling; the board approved both. The transportation department’s proposed move to Bus Planner software was described for information and is under the $90,000 threshold so was not voted on.
The Asheville City Schools Board of Education approved the district’s recommended insurance renewal and a custodial-services contract and heard an informational presentation about a bus-routing software change.
Heidi, district finance staff, told the board the insurance market remained unsettled after recent storms but the district’s broker renegotiated proposals. The combined renewal for property/liability and other coverages increased about 11.57% — roughly $54,000 — which Heidi described as competitive given market conditions. Student accident insurance decreased by about $10,500 due to a lower student count. Heidi…
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