Presented to VUSD Board on 2-21-13.

1. Transportation Level of Service
Devin Vodicka, EdD
Superintendent
Donna Caperton
Assistant Superintendent, Business Services
February 21, 2013

2. Background
• Overview of Transportation Services provided
as informational item to Board on January 17,
2013
• Transportation Services can be segmented
into categories:
– Special Education (mandated)
– Program Improvement/NCLB/McKinney Vento
(mandated)
– Home To School (optional)
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3. Current Reality
• Home To School (HTS) Services have been
reduced over time due to budget cuts
• 8.9% of students use HTS and Mandated NCLB
transportation services
• 3.6% of students use Special Education
transportation services
• Fleet is aging and in need of improvements
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4. Composition of Bus Fleet
18%
"New"
43%
"Seasoned"
"Retirement"
39%
New: Purchased since 2006
Seasoned: Purchased 1993-2005
Retirement: Purchased prior to 1992 and/or those not compliant with air pollution laws 4

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6. Doing It Right: Necessary Investments
Item Cost
New Busses $4,000,000
Replace CNG Fuel Tanks (2016) $180,000
CNG Fuel Station Replacement $500,000
Radio System Upgrades $54,000
TOTAL $4,740,000
• None of these expenses are currently included in
budget assumptions
• Adding these expenses to budget will require cuts
in other areas
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7. Annual Revenue and Expenses
Transportation Program Revenue Expenses Impact on
(Rounded) (Rounded) Unrestricted
General Fund
Special Education $700,000 $3,600,000 -$2,900,000
Home To School $700,000 $1,700,000 -$1,000,000
(flexible)
• Given projected deficit spending, these are not
sustainable expenses
• CA Base Revenue Deficit Factor is 22.272%
• Governor’s Proposal restores an estimated 1.65%
• Impact of almost $4 million to unrestricted general fund
= Approximately 2% of total budget
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8. Routes
Mandated Optional
47 Special Education Routes 15 Home To School Routes:
13 McKinney Vento/NCLB Routes • Alamosa Park
• Breeze Hill
1 NCLB Route for Breeze Hill Elementary • Mission Meadows
2 NCLB Routes for Madison Middle and • Monte Vista
Roosevelt Middle • Empresa
1 Mission Vista Shuttle (Settlement • Hannalei
Agreement with City of Oceanside) • Rancho Minerva Middle (shuttle)
• Madison Middle (shuttle)
• Mission Vista (shuttle with stops at
RBV, Washington, Vista High, Mission
Meadows)
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9. Next Steps
• Define target savings
• Refine proposed level of services to reach savings
target
– “Neighborhood School” Special Education Analysis
– Home To School Sites
• Community Meetings in English and Spanish
• Walk Affected Routes
• Propose Solutions to Anticipated Issues
• Recommend Action Item for Board on March 14
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