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North Polk board approves $150 per‑semester fee for midday preschool bus service, 4‑1
Summary
The North Polk Community School District board approved a $150 per semester fee for midday preschool transportation, intended to cover part of roughly $42,000 in annual costs for three routes serving about 40 students. The board voted 4‑1 after staff and trustees discussed staffing, equity waivers and operational details.
The North Polk Community School District Board of Education voted 4‑1 at its May meeting to charge families $150 per semester for midday preschool transportation, a service the district is not required to provide under Iowa law.
Superintendent Michael Klein said the fee is intended to help offset the district’s costs and improve route safety and reliability. “My recommendation is that we attach a fee with the transportation because it’s not, again, not anything we are obligated to do,” Klein said during the discussion.
The fee is intended to fund one additional adult on midday runs so drivers have assistance loading and unloading preschoolers and to make routes more efficient. Marcy…
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