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Trustees weigh trimming transportation allocation; fund reimburses only student trips
Summary
Presenter said the transportation fund holds about $65,000 and can be used only for student transport to and from school; trustees discussed reducing the allocated amount while preserving the ability to amend the budget if routes change.
Presenter reported the district's transportation fund has historically carried a small surplus and currently holds roughly $65,000, suggesting the board could modestly reduce the budgeted amount. "We have $65,000 worth of cash in there right now," the Presenter said, adding that the fund's allowable use is narrowly defined: "Kids to and from school. That's it." Trustees noted the fund cannot be used to buy buses for that account.
The board discussed route composition and vehicle suitability: the district runs five routes (two short, three long), and smaller vehicles such as Expeditions or Suburbans can only be justified if a route is small enough. Trustees said that if the district must add a short route later, it could pass a budget amendment to cover the new route.
