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Board discusses shared transportation, new driver agreement and hiring a transportation director
Summary
Board members debated forming a joint transportation committee with neighboring districts, noted an ongoing driver's agreement negotiation and discussed hiring a new transportation director; a three‑year bus lease with Midwest Transit was also mentioned for review.
Board members spent a substantial portion of old business discussing transportation logistics and contracts.
Several board members urged an early committee meeting to review routes before summer. One member suggested a joint committee with neighboring District 157 to coordinate routes and resources; the superintendent agreed to send dates and suggested a shared‑service meeting.
On contract matters, the superintendent said the district is negotiating a new driver agreement and that it has been difficult to schedule all parties for negotiations. He added, “our priority right now is to have a new director because I think that's gonna help us when we do meet,” and said he hoped to have a director named soon.
Board members also referenced a three‑year bus lease through Midwest Transit that was already approved and discussed the possibility of joint branding and shared service on buses so multiple districts could be listed on vehicles. No final action was taken at the meeting beyond directing staff to schedule committee meetings and continue negotiations.
