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District outlines 'power hour' bus contractor drawing and proposes $245/day compensation
Summary
Transportation staff detailed the extended sessions 'power hour' bus contract process for 2025–26, explained the computer-based drawing used to allocate routes and said compensation will be $245 per day.
Transportation staff described the extended sessions bus contractor process for the 2025–26 school year at the Sept. 9 work session, including route awarding via a computer 'picker wheel' and a proposed compensation rate of $245 per day.
Staff explained contractors may submit one bus per application, and the bus listed must either currently run a regular route at that school or meet specific time requirements (e.g., be able to reach the elementary school by 4:15 p.m.). Drawings occur multiple times (fall, winter, summer) so contractors have repeated opportunities; the district assigns final route placement to transportation staff to optimize efficiency.
Board members asked clarifying questions about whether contractors with multiple buses enter per business (staff said awards are per business) and whether summer school is drawn the same way (yes). A board member who attended a recent drawing praised the transparency of the computer picker wheel process.
Staff presented the compensation rate as $245 per day; no formal vote on awarding or contract terms was recorded in the work session transcript.
Transportation staff said they run separate drawings to broaden participation and noted the system is intentionally competitive to provide opportunities across contractors.
