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Riverside board renews First Student bus contracts; per‑trip rate rises 5.81% to $649.68
Summary
The board renewed sports and field‑trip transportation contracts with First Student at $649.68 per trip/per bus (a 5.81% increase), approved an interlocal with Cinnaminson and authorized a tiered stipend schedule for contracted bus drivers.
The Riverside Township Board of Education unanimously approved renewals of the district’s sports transportation contract (24‑T1) and field‑trip transportation contract (24‑T2) with First Student, Inc. for the 2024–25 school year at a per trip/per bus cost of $649.68, reflecting a 5.81% increase over the prior rate.
The approvals were made on motions by Mrs. M. Pinho and carried without objection; the minutes record the per‑trip/per‑bus figure and the percentage change but include no additional line‑item detail or total expected annual transportation spending. The board also approved an interlocal service agreement with Cinnaminson to provide transportation services for the school year as presented in the attached documents.
In a related vote, the board approved stipend levels for Cinnaminson‑contracted bus drivers who run Riverside sports trips: $250 for obtaining a CDL and driving at least one trip during the year; $1,000 for driving a minimum of 10 trips in a season (up to $3,000 per school year); and incremental per‑trip rates scaling from $120 to $160 as total trips increase beyond 10 and up to 30 or more.
Why it matters: the per‑trip rate increase and driver stipend schedule will affect transportation costs for athletics and field trips and change compensation for contracted drivers who supply sport‑season trips. The minutes do not state the projected fiscal impact or whether the district will seek alternative providers.
All motions passed unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 7:40 p.m.
