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Center Cass leaders warn of low state transportation funding; board asks staff for fee recommendation
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Wise and directors told the board state contributions to regular transportation have dropped to about $8,000 per year; the board requested a staff recommendation on a small increase to transportation fees for the 2026–27 year.
Superintendent Dr. Wise and district leaders informed the board that state funding for the regular education transportation program has declined and that the district currently collects about $8,000 per year in that account. Board members discussed the impact of reduced state support and asked staff to prepare a recommendation for a small fee increase to consider at the next meeting.
Director Tom Tiede described operational steps crews take to keep buses running during extended cold (diesel additives, engine heaters and pre‑starts) and noted that the district handles snow removal in‑house to control timing and costs. The board requested a recommendation on how to address the transportation fund shortfall for 2026–27; no fee decision was made at this meeting.
