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Towanda Area SD accepts bus contractor resignation and approves short-term transport contract with BSS Transport
Summary
The board accepted Richard Daum Jr.'s letter relinquishing his transportation contract effective May 1, 2026, approved the district's Yellow and Non-Yellow Drivers List, and authorized a short-term non-yellow vehicle contract with BSS Transport from May 1 through June 30, 2026.
The board approved three related transportation actions: acceptance of a letter from Richard Daum Jr. relinquishing his transportation contract effective May 1, 2026; approval of the Yellow and Non-Yellow Drivers List effective April 13, 2026; and approval of a short-term contract with BSS Transport for non-yellow vehicles covering May 1 through June 30, 2026.
Ashley Popovich moved and Natalie Wheaton seconded the transportation motions. The package passed by voice vote, recorded as 6-0-0-3. The short-term BSS Transport contract covers the remainder of the 2025–26 school year through June 30, 2026, while the district moves to address the vacated transportation services. The minutes did not list dollar amounts for the BSS Transport contract in the record presented at the meeting.
The board instructed the business office to process any changes to driver rosters and to coordinate with district administration on transportation continuity for students.
