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District outlines transportation overhaul: need for 25 buses, new bus barn and $2.5$2.7M budget
Summary
CFO Carla Schaefer told the Board the district needs 25 regular buses, three wheelchair buses, four vans and an estimated $2.5to$2.7 million for 2026-27 to cover routes and startup costs; posting for staffing will occur in January.
The Board received a detailed transportation update from Chief Financial Officer Carla Schaefer, who said the district plans to post staffing openings and pursue fleet and facility changes for 2026-27.
Schaefer said the district will post in January for a full-time administrative assistant, 30 part-time bus drivers and 15 part-time monitors. She outlined fleet needs including 25 regular buses, three wheelchair buses and four vans to cover 13 regular routes, three lifeskills routes, six out-of-district routes and varied extracurricular and spare needs. Schaefer estimated a transportation budget of between $2.5 million and $2.7 million for 2026-27 and noted the budget is a deficit in part because a transportation claim is one year behind.
She also described operational needs including a five-year bus lease, routing software, a contract with the City for a bus barn, office space and equipment such as cameras and radios for buses.
