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Board hears that transportation and mandated services remain major underfunded costs
Summary
Board members and staff discussed a large transportation funding shortfall and the district's required services—for example McKinney‑Vento transportation for students experiencing homelessness—that increase costs compared with other education providers receiving the same per‑student funding.
Board members on May 20 highlighted transportation and legally required services as examples of fixed costs that make public-school funding less flexible than per‑student payments to other education providers.
Board discussion noted the district is reimbursed for a portion of transportation costs through state categorical programs but that present reimbursement falls well short of costs. One board member characterized transportation underfunding as a multi‑million‑dollar gap: “When you look at this number for our…
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