Lake Zurich Community Unit District 95 authorized an emergency expenditure of up to $2.97 million for specialized transportation Daily Herald file

A solution came down to the wire, but buses will be available for the start of school Wednesday for Lake Zurich Community Unit District 95 students receiving specialized transportation services.

The school board at a special meeting Aug. 6 authorized an emergency expenditure not to exceed $2.79 million for agreements with four vendors to replace Safeway Transportation Services Corp.

The board can award contracts without going through a competitive bid process due to an emergency, according to the approved resolution.

District 95 has contracted with Safeway since 2022 to provide specialized transportation services. In mid-July, the administr

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