The state Board of Education votes unanimously to increase the bus fare for public school students from 50 cents to $1.25 for a one-way ride. The increase is needed to make up for a $9.6 million legislative cut in funding for student transportation.
Read More →Keller Independent School District's board of trustees meets to address $32 million in budget cuts, and establishes a pay-for-ride bus service to replace the free service. The new service offers a monthly payment option for parents.
Read More →The transportation department for the Colorado school system has signed up only half of the 3,000 student riders needed to break even with the new program. Students must pay $1 per ride. School board officials say if the operation can't meet its obligations for service, they could consider working with bus companies that bid on the service.
Read More →The bus fee for the Massachusetts school district will remain at $270 per student, but the cap will reduce the cost for families with three or more children.
Read More →Public school trustees vote down the proposal by Calgary Board of Education administrators. The move would have cost parents of an elementary or junior high student $33.50 per month, up from $20 per month to ride the same bus this year.
Read More →The Calgary Board of Education's proposal addresses an $8.8 million gap between transportation costs and funding, as well as a 10-percent increase in fuel costs. A board member says they will consider eliminating bus routes and a position in transportation to minimize the fees.
Read More →The decision is made during a trustees meeting this week. Board members for the British Columbia district approved a motion for senior administration to more efficiently transport students. Monitoring ridership is one suggestion.
Read More →The news comes from the chair of the Framingham (Mass.) School Committee. The committee will discuss the issue at a meeting on Thursday night and provide a detailed proposal regarding fees next Tuesday.
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Recent developments related to six of this year's largest school district fleets in the nation.
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Douglas County School District recently became the first district in Colorado to charge a fee for bus service. Interestingly, the fee is based on usage rather than being a flat price.
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