The superintendent of the Mercer County School District says there was some flawed information in the consolidation feasibility study. Alan Boucher says the information at issue is the transportation costs for the former Westmer and Aledo School Districts.
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Currently the district pays $982,911 for transportation with $339,296 going to Johannes Bus Service to handle the former Aledo bus routes. The district operates its own bussing system for the former Westmer routes.