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Board deadlocks on Everdriven contract after parents and drivers press to keep ASC service
Summary
After hours of public comment and questioning about procurement and community impact, the Paramount Unified School District board tied 2-2 on a motion to award a student-transportation contract to Everdriven, leaving the current ASC taxi service in place for now.
The Paramount Unified School District Board of Education failed to approve a one-year contract with Everdriven Technologies on July 17, ending the item in a 2-2 tie after weeks of public pressure from parents and service providers.
The proposal, on the July 17 agenda as item 9.14, would have shifted the district's special-needs and general student taxi service to Everdriven. Everdriven representatives framed their bid around safety and consistency; Alex Mirbrook, Everdriven's business-development lead, said the company is "equipped to transport any student and every student" and described a tech-enabled package with cameras, telematics and a parent app.
Parents and drivers who spoke during public comment urged the board to keep the incumbent vendor, ASC, which has provided contracted taxi service to Paramount…
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