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Helix Board directs 3% CPI floor on Mid‑Columbia bus contract
Summary
Mid‑Columbia Bus Company offered two CPI‑floor options; after discussion the board directed Superintendent Bixler to sign the district’s contract with a 3% CPI floor.
Brian from Mid‑Columbia (the district’s bus contractor) joined the board by Zoom to clarify CPI‑floor options attached to the transportation contract. He told the board he had two contracts, one with a 3% CPI floor and one with a 3.5% floor, and apologized for prior miscommunication about the terms.
Superintendent Brad Bixler and board members compared the options and local practice; Brad said neighboring districts had a 3% floor and recommended the district accept the 3% option. The board directed Brad to sign the contract with the 3% CPI floor.
"Brian said that he apologizes that it didn't come across correctly at the meeting that he attended," the minutes record. The board’s direction leaves transportation staff to finalize the contract paperwork.
