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Board affirms preschool transport policy, approves Mini Monarch Academy lease and VAT bus contract
Summary
The Marysville board approved a facility lease with Mini Monarch Academy and a transportation contract with VAT while the superintendent reaffirmed the district's policy to transport only students with Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) to preschool.
Superintendent Dr. Howard told the board he had heard parent concerns about long car lines and instructional time at the offsite preschool (Mini Monarch Academy). He said the district's longstanding practice is to provide bus transportation only for students with Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) and that practice continues for the Mini Monarch Academy location. He said offering transportation to peer (non-IEP) students would impose additional costs on the district and that consistency across K—12 was a guiding factor.
Howard said when the district previously absorbed preschool services it increased district costs substantially and cited a figure of about $3,000,000…
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