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Transportation chief cites nonpublic routes and out‑of‑district special‑education runs as main cost drivers
MONROE-WOODBURY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT Board of Education · February 26, 2026
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Director Jessie Lazard told the board contract transportation costs are driven by routes for nonpublic/Yeshiva students and out‑of‑district special‑education placements; the contract transportation budget is about $14.9 million with total transportation near $17.1 million for 2026–27.
Jessie Lazard, director of transportation, reviewed the transportation department’s proposed budgets and identified the main cost drivers.
Lazard said contract transportation expenses are driven primarily by transporting resident students to nonpublic and Yeshiva schools (four vendors…
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