It was back in 2016 that the Lakewood BOE under the state monitor decided to purchase its own bus fleet to transport the students to school. At the time they said it was going to be a savings of $3 Million dollars a year. Fast forward 2 years and now it appears that it ended up costing an additional $3 Million dollars a year. The board hired private auditors that determined they could save about $8 million over 3 years by outsourcing. So the board voted to outsource the transportation to private companies for the next 3 years, and sell its fleet of buses. Bus companies Jays and Seman Tov won the contracts.
BOE members did not approve of the purchase of the buses back in 2016 but were overridden by the state appointed monitor. No word how much money will be recouped from the sale of the district owned and leased buses. Officials said in 3 years they will revisit and decide if to continue with the bids or bring it back in house.
This is unbelievable how they try to fool the taxpayers that they are saving money after they messed up to the tune of millions of dollars.
ReplyDeleteAnd the pravda keeps up with the propaganda making them look good.
Why is the state monitor still there if the job is to be fiscally responsible
ReplyDeleteWho is"Oiver" on "Lifnei EYver Lo Sitayn Michshol" Thousands of times... before every elections..."Day Lechakima Bremiza"
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