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Board debates van fleet proposal to cut contracted special‑transportation costs
Summary
District staff outlined a proposal to bring some contracted van runs in‑house, estimating up to $1 million startup and approximately $1 million annual cost for a full 20‑van fleet; board members discussed piloting a smaller fleet, routing software and potential trust‑fund offsets.
District transportation staff and administrators presented a van‑fleet proposal during the Feb. 19 budget work session aimed at reducing the district's heavy reliance on contracted vendors for special transportation and some out‑of‑district runs. The board discussed scale, staffing, offsets and a staged approach.
Staff described current contracted usage as roughly 20 vans and six monitors on a typical day for out‑of‑district and special needs transport. The proposal outlines costs for purchasing vans, hiring drivers (including non‑CDL drivers), management,…
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