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Staff details transportation reimbursement, bus replacement and capital funds
Summary
Business manager described transportation reimbursement (typically 70%), the district's transportation replacement fund, and rising bus prices (now closer to $300,000 per bus). Staff also summarized capital and facility-improvement funds and debt-service timelines.
Staff explained how transportation reimbursement is calculated and described the district's capital funds for bus replacement and facility improvements. The presentation noted reimbursement commonly is 70% for most districts, with only a small number receiving higher (80–90%) rates for extreme remoteness.
On fleet replacement, staff said buses are costing significantly more than in prior years: "Each bus is closer to the $300,000 level than the $200,000 level," the presenter said, and the district generally budgets to buy one bus per year from the transportation replacement fund. Staff also summarized capital-project funds and noted the district's self-loan for cooling towers will be paid off in 2027.
