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Lowell committee presses administration for clarity on transportation contract for homeless students
Summary
Committee members sought clarification about an amended transportation contract to provide round-trip service for homeless students, raising a roughly $220,000 discrepancy between costs for students attending Lowell schools and students transported to other districts.
Committee members at the Feb. 4 Lowell School Committee meeting pressed district staff to clarify language and costs in a proposed amendment to the district’s transportation contract meant to cover homeless students.
Member Bahu asked for precise wording after reading several line items that appeared to treat two classes of students differently: those who attend Lowell Public Schools and those who live in Lowell but attend schools in other cities. Bahu said the items he reviewed suggested the district would spend about $202,000 on…
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