333. A school board may grant a contract for pupil transportation after negotiating an agreement or following a call for public tenders.
In the case of a call for public tenders, the school board may reject every tender and call for other tenders or retain one although it is not the lowest tender or, in cases provided for by government regulation, reject every tender in order to enter into a contract after negotiating an agreement.
The contract for the transportation of pupils must be made in writing and in accordance with government regulation.
No contract may be for a longer term than that fixed by the Minister of Transport or, failing that, three school years.