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Board approves short-term First Student management contract amid driver safety and cost concerns
Summary
After extended public comment from drivers, parents and teachers, the Little Miami Local Board approved a short-term management contract with First Student to assist the transportation office while the district pursues permanent hires and an internal audit. Critics urged hiring from within and warned of safety, continuity and cost risks.
The Little Miami Local Board of Education voted to approve a short-term management contract with First Student to provide transportation office support while the district recruits a permanent director and studies operational changes.
The contract — described in board materials as a management engagement rather than driver staffing — drew extended public comment at the March 25 meeting from bus drivers, parents and school staff who said outsourcing the role would undermine local knowledge and student safety.
"We pride ourselves in maintaining a high level of integrity and safety as bus drivers. First Student's history does not indicate similar priorities," said Vicky Gregor, a Little Miami bus driver and…
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