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Board approves request to retain up to 50% of transit dollars for in‑district programs
Summary
Administration recommended and the board approved a resolution requesting up to 50% of the district’s transit dollars from Lane ESD for fiscal 2025–26 to support in‑district life‑skills programming; board members said the district has used this option since 2019.
Superintendent Andy presented a cost analysis and recommended the district request an amount not to exceed 50% of its transit dollars from the Lane Education Service District (ESD) for the 2025–26 school year, which would allow the district to use funds locally to support its in‑district life‑skills program. The superintendent said the district has followed this approach since the 2019–20 school year.
Board members discussed governance tradeoffs tied to ESD participation and the mechanics of the request. Chair LaCouture noted she felt some pressure when the signature line initially listed only her name; directors confirmed the board was comfortable authorizing the request and moved to approve the resolution. The motion passed and the board recorded the resolution to request up to 50% of transit dollars from Lane ESD (Resolution 100924‑6.5).
Administration noted that choosing to request a portion of transit dollars may affect the district’s formal participation in ESD governance but that the decision was consistent with recent practice and intended to offset the cost of local life‑skills programming.
