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Transportation RFQ returns single bid from First Student with double-digit rate increases
Summary
A transportation request-for-quote returned one response (First Student). The base bid represents a 35.25% increase over current rates for 2025–26; an alternate price schedule showed 28.5% initial increase with steeper increases in later years. District staff will model dollar impacts and present findings to the finance committee.
The Winona Area Public School District reported results of a transportation request-for-quote at its May 1 meeting: the district received a single bid from First Student.
Director Slavi and Director Indra told the board the RFQ sought pricing for the district\'s current two-tier bell schedule and an alternative single-tier schedule for planning purposes. First Student submitted a "base" quote and an alternate. The base quote represents a 35.25% increase over current rates for the 2025–26 year with a 3% escalation in each of the following four years, according to the summary provided to…
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