Table 1.3

Table 1.3
Comparison of Madeira City Schools Contract

 

Previous Contract

Most Recent Contract

Summary of Changes

Years Compared

1991

1997

 

Regular Miles

Compensation-regular routes

Mid-day kindergarten

District-owned buses

Cost increase

School closings

 $170.55 per bus per day

$ 44.64 per bus per day

$143.63 per bus per day

Automatic 4.5 percent annually

Only compensated on days service is provided.

 $184.30 per bus per day

$ 45.05 per bus per day

No district-owned buses

Automatic 4.5 percent annually

100 percent compensation for all days cancelled.

  • Slight increase in cost.

  • The district is required to pay for days service is cancelled.

  • No cost increase; however, the automatic annual 4.5 percent is much higher than inflation.

Non-routine miles

District-owned buses and vans

Contractor-owned buses and vans

 $10.25 per hour plus $0.85 per mile

$21.00 per hour within county; or $10.25 per hour outside of county plus $1.05 per mile.

 $11.91 per hour plus $0.84 per mile.

$11.91 per hour plus $0.84 per mile.

$21.25 for after school program.

  •  Contract eliminates distinction between within and outside county trips.
  • Special rate set for after school program.
  • Also, in 1998-99 the district spent $40,525, or $2.26 per mile, on non-routine miles.

 Bus provisions

 Agree to gradually replace public with new privately owned buses.  All buses owned by contractor. No leasing agreement is used.  No major changes

 Request for proposal or renewal

   Renewed in 1994 and 1997. Did not put contract out to bid. Current contract good through 2003, subject to three-year renewal.
 
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