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Sonoita Elementary District board approves added oversight for Patagonia transportation agreement
Summary
The board approved changes to the district’s transportation services agreement with Patagonia that add oversight procedures after a performance audit finding; the board said the revisions do not change financial terms and the motion passed 3-0.
Superintendent Dan Erickson told the Sonoita Elementary District board Dec. 2 that a recent performance audit identified issues in the district’s service agreement with Patagonia, the provider of student transportation services. Erickson proposed adding oversight procedures to future agreements while leaving existing financial arrangements unchanged.
Erickson said Patagonia has provided transportation services for years and that creating an in-house transportation department and fleet would impose a hardship on the district. The board discussed the proposed oversight measures and voted unanimously to approve changes to the Direct Services Agreement procedures for future contracts. The motion was made by Nancy Webster and seconded by Aaron Thomas and recorded as carried 3-0.
The minutes do not specify the exact oversight steps to be added; Superintendent Erickson framed the action as a response to a performance-audit finding and as administrative oversight rather than a renegotiation of costs. The board did not record any amendments or dissent in the minutes.
