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JFAC OKs $600,000 one‑time pilot for student bus route software; districts to report savings

2889075 · March 28, 2025
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The committee approved a $600,000 one‑time allocation for a student transportation routing software pilot that will fund routing for about 400 buses at $1,500 per bus; participating districts and charters must report savings and other data to the Department of Education for legislative review.

The Joint Finance‑Appropriations Committee approved a one‑time $600,000 allocation for a student transportation routing software pilot, directing participating school districts and charters to report cost and savings data to the Department of Education.

Jared Tetro, Budget and Policy Analysis Division, Legislative Services Office, described the Central Services division request and said the committee's earlier larger request for routing software had been reduced after related measures were defeated…

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