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Broward reviews magnet busing, seeks efficiencies; staff to pilot hub routing and smaller vehicles for ESE routes
Summary
District transportation staff briefed the board on May 20 about high costs tied to cross‑county magnet busing and special‑education routes. Staff proposed hub routing (Nova complex pilot) and exploring smaller vehicles for ESE trips; members asked for clearer financial comparisons and follow‑up figures on savings and state reimbursement.
Broward County School transportation leaders on May 20 told the School Board that magnet programs and county‑wide choice have materially increased routes, mileage and cost, and presented a set of efficiency ideas — including hub routing and smaller vehicles for special‑education transports — for board consideration.
Staff reviewed sample routes that illustrate wide cost variation. For example, a small cross‑county magnet cluster showed per‑student costs in the thousands of dollars when long drives and one‑off routes are required. The district told trustees it is pursuing a Nova‑complex “hub” pilot to consolidate pick‑ups and reduce routes and that it is studying using smaller, lower‑cost…
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