Section 15.1-30-11 - Transportation contract - Direct negotiation1. Notwithstanding sections 15.1-30-06 and 15.1-30-12, a contract for the transportation of students, originally bid by and let to a contractor, may be renewed:a. Through direct negotiation between the board of a school district and the contractor; or2. If a contract is to be renewed through direct negotiation, the school board shall publish notice in the official newspaper of the district, at least thirty days before the date of renewal, and shall make a good-faith effort to obtain at least two written quotations for the contract. The board shall maintain all quotations received on file for at least one year after their receipt. The quotations are public information.3. If any written quotations are received, the board may directly negotiate a contract, provided: a. The board shall conduct a public meeting regarding the contract;b. The board provides at least seven days' notice of the public meeting regarding the contract by publication in the official newspaper of the district; andc. The public is given an opportunity to appear and comment at the public meeting.4. All terms of the contract must be negotiated and agreed to in the public meeting.5. If a contract is to be made upon the receipt of sealed bids, the board shall follow the procedure set forth in section 15.1-30-06 for advertising and awarding the bids.