Hopkins School Board Meetings April 8th, 2025
Transportation update and audit
School bus bell time scenarios
Open enrollment transportation capacity
No-bus zone implementation
Contracted student transportation services
Full Document Analysis
Notable Quotes (4)
We were paying about $6 million for transportation and you know we're sitting at around $11 million.
If you're looking at reducing the number of open enrolled students that you guys transport, it could be a cost savings of around 400 to $500,000.
I think it is shocking I think to learn how much public schools already pay for private schools.
I appreciate that we have a vision for maybe in future years we could be working toward an increased savings cost once our community gets used to us being less Cadillac and maybe more to Toyota.
People (5)
Chair AndersonBoard ChairLeading the Hopkins Public School Board workshop meeting.
Leading the Hopkins Public School Board workshop meeting.
Dr. Mary Piri ReedSuperintendentParticipating virtually from California; overseeing the transportation audit.
Participating virtually from California; overseeing the transportation audit.
Naisha WilliamsAssistant Director of TransportationProvides analysis on busing efficiencies and scenarios.
1 quote
Provides analysis on busing efficiencies and scenarios.
“Once an open enroll family requests transportation, we just keep going to the max... instead of making sure that we say, 'Hey, here is your other option.'”
Explaining the shift in practice regarding bus capacity for open enrollment students.
George ChapandukaDirector of Business ServicesAssisting with fiscal oversight and audit presentation.
Assisting with fiscal oversight and audit presentation.
Nikki PandrilConsultantPresenting data-driven transportation scenarios to the board.
1 quote
Presenting data-driven transportation scenarios to the board.
“Moving non-publics to a third tier would have a reduction of four buses... $400,000 just moving those non-publics.”
Detailing cost savings in Scenario 4.
Places Mentioned
Events & Meetings (1)
- April 8th, 6:00 PM, Hopkins Public School Board workshop