School District Looking Into Privatized Busing Services
With the proposed new Concord-Carlisle Regional High School may come a new transportation service for district students.
The Concord Public Schools and Concord-Carlisle Regional School District are looking into the possibility utilizing privatized busing services. According to John Flaherty, Deputy Superintendent for Finance and Operations, the district has retained the services of a consultant charged with looking into the possibility of outsourcing busing services. Requests for bids, Flaherty said, will be prepared and issued pending approval of the proposed CCHS building project. According to the plans for the proposed high school building project, the land that currently makes up the district's Transportation Department will be used for part of the new facility. Relocation of the Transportation Department is estimated to cost between $1-$2 million. That …
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Paul A.
8:25 am on Saturday, January 21, 2012
Peter, if I may ask and hopefully get a truthful answer, haven't the transportation department been notified that there services will not be needed after June 30 2012 as Student first has been awarded the new contract for appox 3.1 million dollars? My other questions are, 1. How long is the contract with the outside contractor? 2. how much will this change next years adopted budget, I hope it … more ›