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Charles County school board allows PSOTA to seek alternative transportation, modifies charter language
Summary
The Board of Education approved changes to a PSOTA charter allowing the program to pursue transportation options outside Charles County Public Schools, after hearing that nearly 80% of PSOTA families rely on district transportation and that CCPS supplements PSOTA service by more than $300,000 annually.
The Board of Education of Charles County on its April recapitulation approved updated charter language enabling PSOTA to seek transportation options outside Charles County Public Schools and to require families to provide transportation if needed. Chair Nicole Kreamer summarized the board's action and said, "Any changes to transportation offerings will be communicated to PSOTA families."
The board received a presentation on a PSOTA parent survey showing that nearly 80% of current and waitlisted families rely on the school system’s transportation. Ms. Jackson, identified in the transcript as the operator of PSOTA, requested that CCPS continue the current transportation arrangement but at a reduced cost. The transcript also notes that CCPS currently supplements PSOTA transportation by over $300,000 annually. Board members expressed reluctance to absorb additional costs, citing fiscal responsibility and equity concerns.
After discussion, the board approved PSOTA's request to update the charter agreement language to give PSOTA flexibility to seek alternative transportation outside CCPS, including provisions that could require families to provide transportation for their students. The transcript does not record a mover, a seconder or a detailed roll-call tally of the vote.
