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Cedar Hill ISD Plans Three‑Year Transition to In‑House Transportation; Board Asked for Cost Breakdown
Summary
District staff described a three‑year plan to transition transportation functions now under contractor Transpar (named in presentation) into district management. Staff said the move should lower annual costs over time but trustees requested a detailed personnel‑and‑cost breakdown before any vote.
District staff told trustees the transportation operation is in the final year of a three‑year contract with Transpar (presented as the current contractor) and proposed a staged transition to district management over three years.
Staff described a phased approach: in year one the district would transition the operations manager and two dispatchers in-house; in year two the routing position; and in year three the director position. “By the start of 2029, the district would say approximately 1500000.0 by operating the transportation department on its own,” staff said in the presentation, describing the cumulative or annual savings as shown on the slide.
Staff said the current annual contract cost listed was about $955,000 and that the proposed contract would be “about half that amount” for the near term because management fees would be negotiated down while the district absorbs some positions and software costs. Trustees repeatedly pressed staff for an itemized breakdown showing which management fees and positions are included in the current $955,320 figure and how those costs convert to district payroll and operating expenses when positions are moved in-house.
Trustees asked when the proposed transition would begin; staff said the first year of transition would begin in the 2025–26 school year. Board members asked for a side‑by‑side table showing current vendor costs for each role, the district’s expected cost for those roles in-house, and the ongoing software and licensing fees the district would still pay. Staff agreed to provide a more detailed breakdown, including the contract-level software costs referenced in the presentation.
No formal action was taken at the meeting. Staff said they will return with a clearer financial breakdown for trustees to review before any contract vote.
