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Board restores activity transportation, approves per-squad fees and uses Secure Rural Schools to cover balance
Summary
After extended discussion about student safety and fundraising burdens, trustees voted to reinstate activity transportation under Policy 545, imposing fees for squads (board approved a per-squad fee and to use Secure Rural Schools funds to cover remaining annual costs).
The board considered whether to continue or suspend Policy 545 (requiring students in activities to ride district transportation) after a period of reduced funding. The superintendent told trustees transportation costs for activities total about $80,000 a year and proposed charging each middle school squad $500 and each high school squad $750 while covering the remaining shortfall from Secure Rural Schools funds. The superintendent emphasized safety concerns, warning that students driving themselves to contests can create risk.
Trustees debated whether to backdate charges for teams that already traveled and how fees interact with teams' existing fundraising. After discussion and requests for more detailed financial breakouts from administrators and athletic staff, the board moved to reinstate activity transportation, adopt a per-squad fee structure and use Secure Rural Schools funds to make up remaining costs. The board directed administrators and athletic directors to provide a more detailed finance breakdown for implementation guidance.
