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USDB officials outline route costs, vendor role and $40,000 automation option for student transport
Summary
The Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind (USDB) told a state board committee it runs 97 van routes across four campuses, relies on a vendor to build routes, and is evaluating route-optimization technology that would require about $40,000 in startup equipment plus ongoing software costs.
Leanne Wood, chair of the Financial Operations working committee of the Utah State Board of Education, opened a committee briefing Wednesday by saying the panel would “start today a discussion on USDB transportation.”
The Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind currently operates 97 van routes serving the Salt Lake, Ogden, Springville and St. George campuses, USDB associate superintendent Michelle Tanner told the committee. Route times are defined by minutes and grouped into categories; most routes fall in the shortest category while two routes run as long as 300 minutes to serve students traveling to residential cottages.
Why it matters: committee members and USDB leaders said transportation is a significant and variable line in the USDB budget because student enrollments, service…
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