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Board hears transportation update; van routes for McKinney-Vento students reduce costs
Summary
Board members reported new van routes arranged by Alpha Bus Company for McKinney-Vento students living outside district boundaries, which board members described as significantly more economical and helped stabilize transportation costs after recent changes.
Board members described improvements in the district’s transportation operations at the Jan. 14 CHSD 218 meeting, highlighting a new van-based service for students covered by the McKinney-Vento program.
A presenter said Alpha Bus Company purchased a number of vans (an estimate given during the meeting) and established van routes to pick up McKinney-Vento students who live outside district boundaries. Board members said the arrangement avoids costly, irregular bus routing and delivers “major major cost savings.”
Members credited the business office and special education staff for working through changes over the past semester and said the new approach may allow the district to re-evaluate career and technical education scheduling and routing as transportation stabilizes.
What happens next: The business office will continue to monitor costs and routing effectiveness and report results to the finance committee as routing and funding data become available.
