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Committee hears proposal for optional statewide student‑transportation routing software
Summary
The Department of Education and analysts described a request to contract for optional routing software districts could adopt to improve route efficiency and better align transportation payments to actual miles and ridership; the request is contingent on legislative action and an RFP has not yet been issued.
The Joint Finance‑Appropriations Committee on March 4 heard a proposal to fund a statewide contract for student‑transportation routing software that school districts could opt to use.
Superintendent (name variably recorded in transcript) said the optional statewide contract is intended to help districts produce more efficient bus routes, more accurate reporting of miles and ridership, and potential state savings. Gideon Tolman…
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