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Sachem board hears complaints about late buses; administration says liquidated damages may be applied
Summary
Parents and board members reported repeated late and overcrowded bus runs in the early weeks of school; administrators said they have added routes, are working with Orange County and other contractors, and are compiling incidents to pursue liquidated damages under vendor contracts.
Parents and board members pressed administrators on recurring transportation problems at the Sept. 25 meeting of the Sachem Central School District Board of Education.
Multiple speakers described routes arriving late in the third week of school, with particular trouble on routes arriving at Cayuga and Grundy. A board member said the district received many emails documenting late or missed runs and that social media complaints without identifying details hinder responses.
Michelle Sarakis (transportat…
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