A. The Board has high expectations for student transportation services. The highest priority of the contractor and its drivers is the safety of the individuals being transported. Below is a list of the criteria the Board expects the contractor to meet in fulfilling this agreement: a. To get the school aged children of the community to school safely and on time; b. To provide highly skilled and courteous drivers; c. To work continuously to maintain and improve an enviable safety record; d. To keep vehicles in excellent mechanical condition; e. To work with the school administration to improve service but not necessarily increase cost; f. To understand the relationship between the quality of service and its interdependency with parent relations; g. To at all times, work in an effective and professional manner; h. To work with the school administration to maintain the best possible parent/community relations. B. The Board and the contractor agree that the contractor shall be the agent to furnish regular, vocational, technical, and agricultural, field trips (in-town and out-oftown), athletic, and in-town special education services for the District's students and other authorized persons designated by the Board. The agreement period shall be for (5) five years, beginning July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2030. The Board reserves the right to utilize its own or leased vehicles or engage another contractor for any field, athletic trip or for out-of-district special education transportation needs that occur during the course of this contract. C. The Board agrees to pay the contractor for requested services in transporting students on morning, mid-day, and afternoon routes according to the agreed-upon fee schedule in Appendix B. D. The cost of vehicles used for mid-day pre-kindergarten routes, said vehicles will also be used for morning and afternoon routes, are averaged into the agreed upon total per unit, per day cost in Appendix B. It is anticipated that basic transportation for public schools within the Town shall be for 182 days per year and for other schools 180 days per year. These requirements are subject to change. E. The contractor shall provide transportation services for extracurricular activities (sporting events, field trips, etc.) approved by the Board or its agents in accordance with the agreed upon fee schedule in Appendix B. F. Field trips within the boundaries of the Town will be billed at the agreed upon per hour wait rates in Appendix B. There will be no minimum or per mile charge.
