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Gateway board debates five-year bus contract extension with Student Transportation of America; motion to table fails
Summary
Board members discussed a proposed five-year extension with Student Transportation of America that would raise district transportation costs by about $2.26 million over five years; a motion to table the contract until a new board could review it failed in a roll call.
Gateway School District board members spent significant time reviewing a proposed five-year extension with Student Transportation of America (STA) during their November meeting, focusing on cost increases, staffing and contract terms.
Business manager Mike Zurellis told the board the district paid roughly $5.2 million for transportation in 2024–25 and received about $1.4 million in state reimbursements, leaving taxpayers on the hook for about $3.8 million. He said the five-year extension includes an estimated total increase of $2,259,000 and that the first-year increase would be about 11% as STA recoups higher driver wages and…
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