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Jeannette City SD approves new transportation contract despite driver concerns
Summary
At its March 11 meeting the Jeannette City SD board approved awarding the student transportation contract to a prospective vendor identified in the transcript as “Meijer's,” prompting a public comment from a longtime district bus driver who urged reconsideration over distance to vendor terminals and the potential loss of drivers; administrators cited an estimated ~$43,000 projected savings and onboard camera systems as key factors.
A longtime district bus driver told the Jeannette City School District board on March 11 that awarding the student transportation contract to an outside vendor identified in the transcript as “Meijer's” would be disruptive to local drivers and students.
"I have a lot of years here at Jeannette… I've built up retirement," the bus driver said during public comment, asking the board to "please reconsider" awarding the contract to the out‑of‑area company and raising concerns about where buses would be stored and how long it…
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