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Middletown says DATCO contract amendment will raise costs; after-school busing tied to grant funding
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Matos and finance staff told the budget committee a forthcoming amendment to the district’s DATCO transportation contract will raise costs over the next three years but will not affect the current year’s transportation appropriation; after-school buses are provided only for grant-funded extended-day programs at select schools.
The Middletown Board of Education’s budget committee was told Oct. 14 that an amendment to the district’s student-transportation contract with DATCO will increase future costs but is not expected to affect the current fiscal year’s transportation appropriation.
"We are currently in the revision of the amendment that will come before the board for review and approval," said Dr. Matos, the district superintendent. He said the board previously approved moving forward with an…
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