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Board reopens transportation route applications and votes to enforce contract descriptions immediately
Summary
After heated debate about fairness to bidders, the Rutherford County school board voted to let transportation reopen route awarding through Dec. 1 and to immediately enforce contract submission requirements for route descriptions, including withholding payment until descriptions are provided.
The Rutherford County Board of Education took two consequential transportation actions after a contentious exchange among trustees and contractors.
Mister Tidwell moved to allow the transportation department to reopen the route awarding application portal with a new deadline of Dec. 1; supporters said the short extension would help contractors who missed the notice because of junk mail or…
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