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School board moves to buy buses after contractor insurance issues; commissioners briefed on county funding mechanics
Summary
Murfreesboro school officials told the commission they purchased nine (later noted ten) buses to cover routes after contractor-insurance problems left about 40 routes unfilled; the school board used internal budget transfers within transportation categories and did not request additional county funds.
Commissioners heard an update March 12 from the Health & Education chair and the school director about a transportation disruption that left roughly 40 routes uncovered after an insurance-related contractor problem.
The school board held a special-called meeting and voted to purchase nine or ten buses (five special-education vehicles and four or five standard buses, depending on how counts are reported) to restore service; the board approved a budget transfer within the transportation major category so the purchase did not require…
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