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School Closures

How much will it cost to bus students to new schools if one elementary school closes?

What We Know

About 1,000 elementary students would need new bus routes if a school closes. The district has not released actual route cost estimates. The only figure in public documents is a placeholder for a consultant, not the cost of running buses.

Sources

  • FY27 Budget Documents Elementary School Reconfiguration Models and Evaluation Matrix - March 2, 2026

    The matrix used a placeholder of $60,000 to $125,000 for a transportation consultant, not actual route operating costs.

  • School Board Meetings School Board Budget Workshop I — March 2, 2026

    Board members pressed staff for actual transportation cost estimates at the March 2 workshop but did not receive final numbers.

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