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Committee defers decision on Everdriven on-demand student transportation; seeks cost comparisons and safeguards
Summary
The committee reviewed a proposed contract with Everdriven — described as an Uber-like on-demand service for one-off student trips (McKinney-Vento, some special-education needs) — but asked staff for cost comparisons, background-check assurances and usage data from other districts before approving.
Colleen introduced a proposed contract with Everdriven, an on-demand transportation vendor described in the packet as "more of an Uber service" for singular student trips such as transporting McKinney-Vento students with housing instability or ad hoc needs when district routing cannot accommodate a single-student trip.
Board members questioned scope, oversight and safety. Members asked how often the district would use the service, who would authorize trips (Colleen said authorization would be coordinated through Lou and would not be parent-driven), and what background checks and driver-clearance standards Everdriven would meet. Colleen said the service would be used only as-needed and provided examples where the district "probably could have used them twice this year." The vendor's example pricing in the packet was listed as "$40 per trip and then 275 per mile" (the committee asked staff to verify and provide comparative pricing and mileage scenarios).
Members referenced other districts' experience (Bethlehem, Quakertown) and requested a cost-comparison analysis, clearer language on driver screening and an estimate of likely annual usage before the district would authorize a contract for one-off trips. The committee unanimously recommended holding the item to gather that additional information.
