Lay Offs Expected for Busing Company

First Student Inc. plans to cut 80 employees.

80 people will soon be without a job in Glen Ellyn.  Crain's Business Chicago is reporting that First Student Inc., a bus provider located in Glen Ellyn, will lay off 80 employees starting at the end of June.  The company attributes the lay offs to the loss of a recent contract, according to Crain's. Currently, First Student Inc., drives students from Glenbard High School District 87 and elementary districts 16, 41, 89 and Queen Bee Elementary District 16, Carol Stream Elementary School District 93 and Wheaton School District 200. After looking to cut budget costs, the Glen Ellyn districts joined forces to send out a single bid to find the least expensive busing service. The school boards approved the lowest-bidder, Illinois Central School…

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