When West Glacier Elementary School students and staff left for the summer, the district thought its transportation situation was figured out.

Long-term bus driver Gerard Byrd, who drove students through the canyon for more than four decades, retired. But an independent contractor stepped up to take on the role after a bidding process.

The district’s school board approved a five-year contract with Dalimata Transportation, LLC, in April. The LLC was first registered with the Secretary of State’s office on March 23.

Vincent Dalimata, the organizer of the LLC, said they formed the company specifically to drive a school bus for West Glacier Elementary. Dalimata grew up outside of West Glacier, went to school at West Glacier Elementary and now has children who attend the school. He knew Byrd

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