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Sunnybrook SD 171 board selects NextGen for student transportation after split votes
Summary
After a contested discussion and split roll-call votes, the Sunnybrook School District 171 board rejected a K Transportation contract and approved NextGen (referred to in discussion also as SFG/Thrive) for 2026–27 student transportation services; a local provider asked for clarity after the vote.
The Sunnybrook School District 171 Board of Education voted on competing bids for student transportation for the 2026–27 school year and approved NextGen (also referenced in the discussion as SFG/Thrive) after a split roll‑call vote.
A motion to award transportation services to K Transportation was considered first; the transcript records several board members voting no, and the motion did not carry. The board then moved to award the contract to NextGen for 2026–27. The roll‑call recorded in the meeting transcript shows Thompson and Smith voting yes, Ambrose and Lashure voting no, and Hill and Burks voting yes; the motion carried.
Kyle Riley of Strive for Greater Transportation, a local provider, spoke during public comment after the vote and asked what the vote means for his company’s pending opportunities in Country Club Hills and said his group recently added vehicles and won another contract in a neighboring district. "We won't let you down," he said in response to the board's selection conversation, and asked that district staff follow up.
The board did not elaborate on contract terms during the public discussion in the transcript; staff follow‑up and the official contract packet will contain details about pricing, routes, and start dates.
