Despite complaints, School Board stays with Echo Ride bus service

In a split vote following lengthy discussion regarding dissatisfaction with service due to repeated complaints, the Natchitoches Parish School Board gave the bus vendor contract to incumbent Echo Ride during its Feb. 10 meeting.District 3 Board member Dorothy McGaskey and District 5 Board member Lela Harvey and were the naysayers.The School District received four bids. Superintend...

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