2013-2014 Board of Education Proposed Budget Book

TRANSPORTATION – PUBLIC
MAJOR GOALS
• To provide safe, reliable and efficient transportation for all student residents of South Windsor. Transportation is provided in accordance
with state statutes, Board of Education transportation policies and administrative guidelines.
SCOPE OF SERVICES
Transportation services within this portion of the budget include in-town and out-of-town service to public schools. The out-of-town public
schools include Two Rivers Magnet Middle School in East Hartford, Cheney Technical High School in Manchester and Rockville High School in
Vernon. The out-of-district busing associated with placements to private educational institutions and homeless transportation is a component of the
special education budget.
South Windsor Public Schools is responsible for developing all in-district bus routes, including the International Magnet School for Global
Citizenship, for each school year for the contracted bus company. The fuel utilized for all busing operations is also provided by the district and is
budgeted as such. Furthermore, the district provides late bus service to both the middle school and high school 99 days out of the academic school
year.
BUDGET NOTES
The decrease in kindergarten transportation is due to the implementation of full day kindergarten, as the mid-day bus routes will be eliminated.
The decrease in Two Rivers Magnet Middle School transportation is due to a decrease in enrollment with the routing adjusted accordingly. If the
expected enrollment remains constant for FY 2014, the anticipated grant will support the expenses incurred.
Effective January 1, 2014, transportation will be provided for the South Windsor K-5 resident students attending the International Magnet School
for Global Citizenship. The annual cost for this transportation was originally estimated at $140,000, however CREC graciously accepted our
request to adjust the start and end times to accommodate South Windsor’s bus schedule. The minor increase included in the budget is for the few
days the calendars do not coincide.
The need for paraprofessionals riding school buses to support special needs students is expected to decrease in FY 2014.
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