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Chartiers Valley board approves two temporary transportation contracts despite resident opposition
Summary
The Chartiers Valley School District board voted 5–4 to approve temporary student transportation agreements with First Student, Inc. and Allegheny Medical Transport through June 5, 2026, after multiple residents raised concerns about outsourcing bus drivers and custodial roles.
The Chartiers Valley School District Board of School Directors on Feb. 24 approved two temporary student transportation contracts — one with First Student, Inc., and one with Allegheny Medical Transport — both to provide substitute drivers through June 5, 2026. Each agreement passed on a 5–4 roll-call vote and is pending solicitor review.
The decisions followed public comment from community members who raised safety, staffing and outsourcing concerns. During the meeting’s public-comment period, Rich Poploski and Jen DeClaudio specifically flagged First Student and broader transportation issues; during non-agenda remarks later, several residents reiterated concerns about outsourcing drivers and custodians.
Board member Louise Huehn moved both transportation motions; Ed Brosky seconded them. The roll-call votes recorded Yes from Brosky, Jeff Choura, Mrs. Drury, Huehn and Dr. Darren Mariano, and No votes from Mark Fiorilli, Mitchell Montani, Megan Sexton and Lisa Trainor.
The motions as presented specify the agreements are temporary and would supply substitute drivers to fill vacancies as needed until June 5, 2026, subject to final review by the district solicitor. The transcript does not specify contract dollar amounts or the exact operational terms for drivers’ employment status.
Opponents during public comment expressed concern about outsourcing district jobs and about continuity of service; the record lists multiple residents raising these points but does not include direct quotes in the minutes. Supporters on the board did not offer extended on-the-record remarks in the minutes beyond the formal motions and votes recorded.
Procedurally, both measures were recorded as passed on roll-call votes that matched the same 5–4 split. The board announced the next meeting for March 10, 2026; until the solicitor’s review is complete the agreements are described in the minutes as pending legal review.
The board’s actions on transportation followed other routine approvals at the same meeting, including acceptance of the June 30, 2025 audit and a set of small instructional grants.
