The Cost of Busing

From the BCCT.

District looks for transportation savings
By Manasee Wagh
Bucks County Courier Times

Pennsbury School District is looking to save at least $211,100 in transportation costs.

If the school board decides to implement the recommendations of a transportation committee, bus routes could be combined, smaller school buses would replace some full-size ones and advertising could be used inside buses. Those are a few of the 13 recommendations of the committee, made up of residents, board members, a student and district staff and administration.

The transportation budget is about $8 million. District buses serve 15 district schools and 52 private and parochial schools. More than 11,000 students use the district's 137 vehicles.

No action was taken on the recommendations at the Thursday board meeting.