How School Bus Contracting Works
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School transportation can be a major challenge for educators and administrators, especially when it comes to logistics. By outsourcing student transportation to a private company, the education team is made free to redirect their energy and resources to their core function, education.
This type of freedom is a key component in why so many schools have chosen school bus contracting. And, in almost all cases, outsourcing the transportation services has proven successful, as administrators are able to maintain control through contract stipulations while focusing on other vital tasks.
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Why do districts choose to contract?
The reasons that districts consider contracted transportation vary, but often fall into one of the following categories:
- The district fleet is aged, and funding is not available to upgrade it
- Transportation cost increases have outpaced funding
- System inefficiencies have resulted in overextended resources and scheduling difficulties
- Federal, state, or administrative changes and additional responsibilities challenge the system
- Administrative headaches (dealing with parents, employee absenteeism, drug and alcohol testing, mandated paperwork) require an inordinate share of administrators’ time and attention
Outsourcing can solve any and all of these problems. Private contractors whose primary business is pupil transportation have a single focus: to provide school bus service in the most efficient and cost-effective way possible while maintaining the highest levels of safety and reliable service.
Just as school districts are experts at providing education, private school bus companies are experts at providing transportation.