Bill To Fix Student Transportation Program Moves Forward

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Two Senate committees on Monday passed a bill to give the Department of Education more control over contracting with companies to provide student transportation services.

In light of a recent audit, consultant’s study and media reports showing skyrocketing school bus contracts coinciding with the lack of bidding, the DOE put forward a bill to give it more flexibility with contracts. DOE officials say it should stimulate competition among bus companies.

Read Civil Beat‘s past coverage on the student transportation issue here. 

Learn more about Senate Bill 1082 here.

— Nathan Eagle

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