South Carolina Eyes Privatizing State Bus System
Aiken County board members report Gov. Nikki Haley proposes privatizing the public school bus system by 2016. Legislation would let districts run their own fleets or outsource to private firms, with funding tied to student counts and urban rural fairness. The bill faces House debate and could start changes next year.
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Aiken
State funds bus system as fleets age with new purchase push
Aiken County Board member Keith Liner notes state funded 55 percent of bus costs after years of cuts. He cites 70 percent of existing buses over 15 years and a 1995 purchase of 2,111 buses. State Superintendent Mick Zais requests 36 million for new buses and 5 million for maintenance, amid talk of private contracts and district needs.
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Mick Zais
General Assembly
School reports delay in notifying police over alleged incidents
The article notes repeated delays by a district in informing law enforcement about alleged incidents. It cites a 13 year old's case in 2011 and a September incident involving a teenage girl, with comments from Aiken County Schools Attorney Bill Burkhalter and reporter Karen Daily.
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Sunshine Week FOI Rally Planned at State House
A Sunshine Week Freedom of Information rally is scheduled for today at 4 p.m. at the State House in Columbia to back Bill H3235. The measure would require state bodies to comply with FOI requests, cap charges, and set deadlines for public entities from the Legislature to local districts.
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