Operations Networking Meeting: School Year Kick Off (Recording)-10.07.26 - Recording

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The meeting introduced school district and regional education service district staff participating in a new operations networking group. Dan Payne, a regional transportation coordinator, reviewed two transportation laws. Beginning September 2026, districts can include eligible home-to-school routes using non-school-bus vehicles in state funding calculations, provided drivers meet applicable requirements. Qualifying vehicles may also receive depreciation payments over 10 years. New training rules for drivers transporting students on non-funded activities are still being developed. A separate law extended school bus replacement lifetimes and temporarily reduced depreciation payments for electric buses; districts may receive revised depreciation calculations.<br /><br />Morgan Thornton shared a district-level overview of child nutrition oversight, emphasizing accurate service calendars, student eligibility privacy, reliable meal-count procedures, pricing, claims deadlines, financial monitoring, and documented procurement practices. Participants discussed meal pricing and transporting students to after-school programs.<br /><br />The meeting concluded with a tour of WASBO’s operations forum, resource pages, and on-demand learning opportunities. Attendees were encouraged to use the forum to share questions and practical solutions.

Keywords

school district

transportation funding

home-to-school routes

school bus depreciation

driver training rules

child nutrition oversight

meal-count procedures

operations networking