Sodexho Marriott employs a manager and assistant manager, two area supervisors and several clerical positions. The consistency, quality selection, and appearance of meals have improved significantly as a result of this contract. Transportation Contract awarded in 1998 to Laidlaw Educational Services , Inc for a 5-year term, renewable for an additional 5 years. Includes management of all board and contractor employees. Contractor manages all aspects of transportation function, including routing, maintenance of all vehicles, training, substitute employees, and the purchase of all supplies and equipment.
Fuel is provided by the board.
Laidlaw currently manages 137 board employees and 141 contract workers. Board employees have the option to convert to Laidlaw's payroll, and 11 have done so to date. All new employees will be hired on Laidlaw's payroll. Laidlaw's management structure includes a branch manager, driver development and safety supervisor, field supervisor, shop foreman, dispatchers and clerical personnel. To date Laidlaw has provided 75 new buses, computerized maintenance system, computerized routing system, computerized driver safety system, renovated the transportation office complex and bus barn, assumed all maintenance parts management functions, implemented monthly driver safety training program, and provided uniforms for both drivers and monitors.