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Board reviews transportation pilot agreement with Montgomery County ESE for limited van service
Summary
Superintendent and staff described a pilot agreement to use Montgomery County ESC vans — primarily nine-passenger vans — to transport students in limited circumstances; board received the item for review and asked clarifying questions about scope and vehicle type.
Dayton City School District staff presented a review of a potential transportation pilot with the Montgomery County Educational Service Center (ESE) that would deploy county-owned vans to help transport students in limited situations.
Dr. Jones and staff explained the pilot is not a wholesale change to the district’s school-bus operations; rather it is a partnership to use a small number of nine-passenger vans available through Montgomery County ESE to transport students to programs or to fill schedule gaps. Staff said the county has older buses in its fleet but the pilot is limited to vans that meet state limits (nine-passenger vans) and will be used only where the district’s schedule makes routing difficult.
Nut graf: The pilot is intended to provide a modest, flexible transportation option that could help the district reduce costs or solve a scheduling problem for specialized programs; staff emphasized the project is small-scale and exploratory and would not replace standard school-bus service.
Board members asked for operational details and were told the county’s transportation lead has state transportation experience and the program stems from multi-year conversations about shared resources. The district said it is reviewing how vans can be integrated without changing routing for general student populations.
Ending: The agreement was presented for review; staff said they will return with any contract language and scheduling details before the board takes action.
