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First Student / R10-1149A

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First Student Contract Highlights

    • First Student’s alternative transportation division, FirstAlt, provides districts services for students with special transportation needs: students with special needs, McKinney-Vento students, out of district students, and trips that are hard to serve.
    • FirstAlt utilizes a fleet of small capacity vehicles from existing local transportation companies that are expertly operated and maintained.
    • FirstAlt confirms that all transportation providers and their drivers have met all FirstAlt, state, local, and district requirements before they can service trips.
    • FirstAlt developed custom technology, specifically designed for alternative transportation and its unique challenges.
    • First Student’s consulting division, First Services offers districts solutions for every area of their transportation program, offering comprehensive transportation consulting services, as well as program specific services like fleet electrification, routing, fleet management and maintenance, safety, driver training, and transportation management.

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Contract#:
R10-1149A

Lead Agency:
Region 10 ESC

Current Term:
05.01.2023 – 04.30.2026

Renewable Through:
04.30.2028


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Who is First Student?

First Student is the largest school transportation provider in North America with more than a century of experience providing safe and reliable transportation. We work with 1,250 school districts in 39 states and 8 Canadian provinces carrying approximately 5.5 million students daily.

First Student’s expertise allows us to provide industry leading services like alternative transportation and comprehensive consulting. We have the most experienced management team in alternative transportation, that brings a level of knowledge and experience no other alternative transportation company can match. Our management and technology approach to alternative student transportation ensures that all students, including students with special needs and students experiencing homelessness, get to school safe and on time in the hands of caring, consistent drivers. For more information, visit www.FirstStudentInc.com.

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Contact FirstAlt

www.FirstAlt.com
Gregg Prettyman, VP, Alternative Transportation | First Student. Inc
E: Greg.Prettyman@firststudentinc.com
P: 760.405.7171

Contact First Services

www.FirstStudentInc.com/Consulting
Leslie Norgren, VP, Consulting | First Student. Inc
E: Leslie.Norgren@firststudentinc.com
P: 630.201.0522

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