Yorktown school transportation budget rises as routing and ride‑time issues spur added buses
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Summary
The district said contracted transportation rates are expected to rise 5% next year; the district operates 68 vehicles and has added buses and monitors this year to shorten student ride times, with continued route efficiency analysis planned.
The Yorktown Central School District told the board that contracted transportation rates are projected to increase 5% next year and the district currently operates 68 vehicles that carry more than 3,000 students daily.
Unidentified presenter and transportation staff Patty Sauber (assistant supervisor of transportation) and Val Bibaraj (assistant in transportation and district registrar) were introduced during the presentation. The presenter said most vehicles run two or three tiers each day; some out‑of‑district routes carry a single student depending on distance and time.
The district said routing uses transportation and routing software and that it recently completed head counts on all buses to identify consolidation opportunities for next year rather than midyear. The presenter acknowledged local traffic and construction have lengthened some routes this year, which led the district to split routes and add buses to reduce ride time.
A board member asked if midyear routing changes are ever made; the presenter said adjustments would be made only if absolutely necessary — for example, due to new students moving into an area or a new student placement — because changing routes midyear can be disruptive.
The district included extracurricular transport in the transportation budget summary, citing athletics and academic competitions (including an aeronautics club trip to Oshkosh, Wisconsin). The presenter said home‑to‑school transportation is the line with the largest increase.
