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Springfield board approves EverDriven contract to ease long bus rides, expand choice busing
Summary
Board approved a pay‑as‑you‑go EverDriven contract (not to exceed $750,000 FY26) to cover the district's most inefficient student trips (McKinney‑Vento, long‑distance SPED, inaccessible addresses) with an eye to shorter rides and future shuttle/eligibility changes.
The Springfield R‑XII Board of Education voted to approve a pay‑as‑you‑go contract for EverDriven not to exceed $750,000 for fiscal year 2026, using the Omnia cooperative purchasing agreement to avoid a separate bid process.
Director of Transportation Keith Adams framed the proposal as a way to address the district’s most inefficient route segments — long out‑of‑boundary McKinney‑Vento and foster placements, special‑needs trips with…
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