Op-Ed: The Word from ThePurd

CD rushing decision on bus outsourcing

By Jay Purdy

There are several adages that could be applied to the Central Dauphin school bus debate – “haste makes waste” and “penny-wise and pound-foolish” spring to mind.

Why is the school board sprinting to complete the outsourcing, which wasn’t brought up until after the May primary? In the search for a new superintendent, it has taken the board nearly a year to solicit and vet candidates, and a volunteer citizens’ panel was formed to assist them in the process. But a step with the financial ramifications of outsourcing transportation is rushed and public input is nil – it is not prudent management of taxpayer investment.

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