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North Hills committee approves five-year ABC Transit bus contract as member raises student-safety concerns
Summary
At its April 9 committee meeting the North Hills Board of Education approved a five-year contract with ABC Transit. A committee member warned of reports that students were left behind at an event and urged better vendor communication and safety protocols; the motion carried.
The North Hills Board of Education committee voted April 9 to approve a five-year contract with ABC Transit after the superintendent recommended the award and President Mathis moved the measure.
A committee member who identified concerns at a previous meeting urged the board to prioritize student safety, saying the district had received reports that "students being left behind during windstorms" and that "we have to have open communication with parents, with the district... to ensure that our student safety comes first and foremost." The member said the district must improve service from transportation providers and balance cost with risk.
President Mathis moved to approve the ABC Transit five-year bus contract; Dee Spade seconded the motion. After brief discussion the board voted to carry the motion.
The transcript records the concern about students being left at an event, but contains no public comment opposing the contract and provides no additional vendor performance details; board members asked administration to provide more information. The committee did not specify new contract conditions or explicit remedies on the record during the meeting.
Next steps: the committee added the contract to the legislative meeting agenda per the board's process; any final contract documents, performance metrics or required corrective actions would be expected to appear in subsequent materials or meetings.
