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Administrators say contract includes safeguards, termination options and non-compete provisions
Summary
Staff told the board the contract preserves district ownership of buses, includes mutual non-compete language, allows replacement of vendor drivers if district hires internally (120-day replacement clause) and contains termination language the district could invoke if circumstances change.
Administrators briefing the board said the contract was written to provide short-term operational support while preserving district control and exit options.
Staff emphasized that the district retains buses and equipment, that the agreement is for substitute drivers only and that non-compete language prevents both sides from immediately hiring away the others drivers. The contract includes a 120-day replacement mechanism so vendor positions can be reduced if internal hires are made, and staff said the agreement contains termination language allowing the district to end the contract for cause.
A board member cited contract section 1.2 and said the district "can terminate the full agreement before its [term] with cause," adding that exit language reduces the risk that vendor help becomes permanent. Administrators stressed the districts intent is to use external drivers only as needed while building internal capacity.
