Hibbing board moves to consider addendum extending Shubat transportation contract

The Hibbing Public School District board on Aug. 7 moved to approve Addendum 1 to its Student Transportation Agreement with Shubat Transportation Company, proposing changes to the 2024–2025 terms and extending the contract for two contract years beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2027, with an option to extend for an additional three contract years.

Director Egan moved the measure and Director Polcher supported the motion. The addendum text as discussed cites Minnesota Statutes Section 123B.52, subdivisions 1 and 3, as the statutory basis for the contract extension language. The transcript records the motion to approve Addendum 1 but does not record a separate roll-call or final vote result for that specific motion in the meeting minutes provided.

Board members discussed the addendum for placement on the agenda; no additional contract dollar amounts or operational changes were detailed in the transcript beyond the extension term and statutory citation. The inclusion of an extension option means the district could extend the contract beyond 2027 subject to board action and the agreement’s option language.

The board approved the meeting agenda as amended to include Addendum 1, and later approved multiple related transportation and service agreements elsewhere on the consent calendar during the same session.

Next steps: the transcript does not show a recorded final vote for the addendum motion. Any final action, implementation details or further contract terms would appear in subsequent board minutes or the district’s contract records.