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Residents and supervisors press school staff on delayed bus purchases and withheld bonus pay
Summary
Public commenters and supervisors argued delayed bus purchases increased costs and said some substitute drivers appear not to have received state retention/recruitment bonuses; the school said funds were held intentionally pending ADM and the board directed staff to audit payroll and confirm payment dates.
Public commenters and several supervisors pressed the school division on two related personnel- and procurement-related issues: (1) why buses that were quoted in an earlier order were not purchased in the fall and whether the price rise should be borne by the division, and (2) why some substitute bus drivers did not receive state-designated retention/recruitment bonuses while regular drivers did.
One attendee said rejected bus purchases led to an avoidable $16,000--$19,000 price increase. "It—s gonna cost you about $19,000 more by not purchasing the…
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