1. Transportation Funding Jerry Lassiter Financial Administrator Alabama State Department of Education Office of Supporting Programs Pupil Transportation Section

3. New Transportation Funding Formula

4. Allocation Components Operations Fleet Renewal

5. Operations Qualifying Buses Salaried Positions CodingBenefitsFuel Operational Costs

6. Qualifying Buses Morning and Afternoon Route Buses Midday Route Buses 20% Spare Allowance - Lift Equipped Buses - Non-Lift Equipped Buses

7. SALARIED POSITIONS Positions earned based on size of operation # of Bus Drivers based on efficient routing Salary amounts from LEAPS – Amounts determined by individual system salary schedule – Maximum salary applied – Minimums for unfilled positions % of positions earned for small operations Function and object code usage will be limited Flexibility with positions Applies to Contract Systems

8. Positions Funded w / Salaries April 8, 2015 * Proportional allocation for systems earning less than one position. Secretary1/40*Second@140; additional every 100$27,892$39,728 POSITIONRATIOADDITIONAL MINIMUM MAXIMUM Supervisor1/40*No additional$55,502$89,304 Assistant Supervisor 1/200Additional every 200$59,961$80,006 Mechanic1/25*1@25, 2@38; additional every 25$33,433$46,707 Shop Foreman1/751@63; additional every 75$42,809$60,285 Parts Specialist1/100Additional every 250$30,517$43,089 Shop Assistant1/25*1@25, 2@38, 3@63, 4@88, additional every 100 $20,812$34,562 Route Specialist 1/100Additional every 100$37,713$64,368 Bus Driver1/1 N/A (Midday: $50.00 X 180 days X # of buses) $12,595$16,552 Utility Worker1/50*Additional every 50$11,891$15,155 Bus AideIEPNot Funded$0 NurseIEPNot Funded$0 Required Position, non-flexible.

9. Positions Funded w / Salaries November 10, 2015 * Proportional allocation for systems earning less than one position. Secretary1/40*Second@100; additional every 100$27,804$42,056 POSITIONRATIOADDITIONAL MINIMUM MAXIMUM Supervisor1/40*No additional$53,671$89,304 Assistant Supervisor 1/200Additional every 200$68,222$86,500 Mechanic1/22*1@22, 2@33; additional every 22$33,623$47,437 Shop Foreman1/551@55; additional every 88$41,779$58,695 Parts Specialist1/100Additional every 250$30,521$43,705 Shop Assistant1/22*1@22, 2@33, 3@55, 4@77, additional every 88 $22,439$35,553 Route Specialist 1/75Additional every 100$38,525$64,368 Bus Driver1/1 N/A (Midday: $50.00 X 180 days X # of buses) $12,461$16,397 Utility Worker1/40*Additional every 40$11,686$15,186 Bus AideIEPNot Funded$0 NurseIEPNot Funded$0 Required Position, non-flexible.

10. Coding

11. Route Report LEAPS Crosswalk Function Codes 4110412041214130413141324140414141704180418141824183418441854186418741884189 Object Codes 054103161103 161 115161 103161 103161 099121167121 167 151167 121167 121167 113131 159131 117161 168161 139167 173167 141168 176 168 169 ROUTE TYPE ABBREVIATION FUNCTION CODE FUNDED (Y/N) Regular RouteRR 4120Y Regular Route with AideRA4120 Y (Aides-No) Natural DisasterND4121 Y Special NeedsSN4130 Y Special Needs with AideSA4130 Y (Aides-No) Transition to WorkTW4131 N Transition to Work with AideTA4131 N (Aides-No) Special Needs MiddaySM4132 Y Special Needs Midday with AideMA4132 Y (Aides-No) Technical SchoolTS4140 Y MiddayMD4141 Y Choice Transportation/AAACT4180 Y Head StartHS4181 N Preschool HomePH4182 N (Aides-No) Alternative SchoolAS4183 Y Magnet SchoolMS4184 Y Magnet HomeMH4185 N PreschoolPS4186 Y (Aides-No) Alternative HomeAH4187 N Extended Day/Summer SchoolED4188 N Homeless TransportationHT4189 N Function Code/Object Code Table for Transportation Funding The table below will detail out the edit checks. The object code(s) listed under each function code are the only ones allowed. Incorrect coding can result in a loss of transportation funding.

12. Benefits PEEHIP ($780 X 12 mo. X Positions Earned) Social Security – 6.2% Medicare – 1.45% Retirement – 11.94% U. C. –.125%

13. Fuel Route Report Mileage Route Report MPG Projected Cost of Fuel (AAA)

14. Operational Costs – Amount per bus will be calculated – Multiplied by number of qualifying buses

15. Fleet Renewal Number of Qualifying Buses (Route Report) Ten years or less in age Qualifying Route Types Amount Earned Per Qualifying Bus Bus Financing Must Be State Approved for Systems Lacking a 1-Month Operating Balance Based on average price of a bus divided by 10

16. LEAPS BUS AIDES/NURSESNOT FUNDED!!! RETIRED PERSONNEL VACANCIES MULTIPLE POSITION CODING SALARY SCHEDULE CODING HOURS WORKED

17. Issues Extracurricular Out Rate: $1.20 8995 + 8996 = 391 Summer Food Service Program AAA & Charter Schools

18. OPERATIONS ALLOCATION FY 2015 -----80.4% FUEL FY 2015 $4.11 FY 2016 $3.79 M.P.G. FY 2016 ----- 82.2% Current Price $1.99

19. FLEET RENEWAL ALLOCATION FY 2015 – ETF $6,000 PER BUS QUALIFYING BUSES 6,157 QUALIFYING BUSES 5,790 FY 2016 - ETF $6,382 PER BUS

20. BUS BID ISSUES FEDERAL OR STATE MANDATED SPECIFICATIONS NATIONAL CO-OP BIDS JOINT PURCHASING ALLIANCES WARRANTIES AWARDING OF MULTIPLE BUS TYPES

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