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Board approves interdistrict Project SEARCH agreements and revises parent transportation fees
Summary
The board voted to enter cooperative agreements with neighboring districts for Project SEARCH placements and to lower the parent contract transportation fee to $100 per trimester per family, with a 50% charge for one‑way service.
The board approved Business Services committee recommendations on Oct. 13 to enter into cooperative interdistrict agreements under s.66.0301 to host Project SEARCH students from Adams‑Friendship and Nekoosa/Nakusa and to revise parent contract transportation fees.
John, reporting for Business Services, said the committee recommended a 66.0301 cooperative agreement to provide placements for students from neighboring districts participating in the Project SEARCH program and described joint‑custody/attendance arrangements for one student who will split time across districts.
The board also approved a change to the district’s parent contract transportation fees. The revision reduces the fee to $100 per trimester for one or more students in a family; families requiring one‑way morning or afternoon service will pay 50% of the full fee. The committee noted the fee may be waived under board policy 6152 for families demonstrating financial need.
Why this matters: The Project SEARCH agreements formalize placement and fiscal responsibilities between districts for students in the program. The transportation fee revision reduces out‑of‑pocket costs for families who contract for district transportation and clarifies the reduced fee for one‑way service.
What happened at the meeting: The board approved the committee minutes and moved the recommended interdistrict agreements and fee change forward by motion and roll call.
Speakers and direct attributions in this article come from the Business Services report in the meeting packet and the Board discussion recorded in the transcript.
