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Trustee requests deep‑dive on transportation finances after reported overrun
Summary
A trustee asked staff to report at the next meeting on transportation budget variances, driver hours, and where previously allocated funds (buses, vans, carpeting reallocations) currently sit in district accounts.
A trustee asked for a detailed transportation budget report after staff earlier reported the transportation department was roughly $1 million over budget and requested additional funding.
Staff said Chelsea (finance) is compiling a spreadsheet of transportation numbers and is awaiting bus‑driver hours from Jessica Dainner; the intention is to present the full transportation reconciliation at the board’s March 19 finance review (the clerk confirmed the spreadsheet will be ready for the March 19 meeting). Trustees also asked for clarity on previously approved activity‑bus purchases that did not arrive and whether those funds remain in the board‑approved projects fund. A trustee asked whether funds moved for carpet abatement at LMS had been returned to carpet line items; staff said those were expected to remain in board‑approved projects but asked for confirmation.
Action requested: Trustee moved to add a transportation deep‑dive to the next agenda. Staff said the full financial reconciliation will be presented at the March 19 meeting with bus hours included as soon as the payroll/hour data is finalized.
Why this matters: Transportation is a material operating expense and earlier midyear requests for additional transportation funding prompted trustee concern about where funds were spent and whether accounting and chargebacks to high schools are correct.
What’s next: Chelsea and her team will present the department reconciliation, bus‑driver hour detail and status of previously authorized vehicle and facility project funds at the next finance update.
