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Committee reviews draft plan for district‑run van transportation; startup cost estimated about $1.1M
Summary
Concord School District Finance Committee members reviewed a draft proposal on Jan. 27 for a district‑operated van transportation division aimed at reducing escalating contracted transportation costs.
Concord School District Finance Committee members reviewed a draft proposal on Jan. 27 for a district‑operated van transportation division aimed at reducing escalating contracted transportation costs. Staff presented a high‑level budget summary and a list of operational requirements — vehicles, drivers and certifications, routing software, maintenance, facility lease or purchase, cameras and GPS — and estimated one‑time startup costs of roughly $1.1 million with recurring annual operating costs above current budgeted levels in year one.
Why it matters: transportation is a material line item for the district and the committee was told contracted vendors are currently charging high daily rates (presenters cited examples in…
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