Q18 (originally Q14): Is the $100,000 mini-bus purchase for a specific bus outfitted to transport 3-4-year-olds?
The district confirmed: 'This was a request made by Transportation to add a mini-bus to the fleet. This request did NOT make it into the FY 27 Superintendent's proposed budget.' The question touched SpEd transportation but did not address the 41% driver wage cut.
Q18 (originally Q14) confirmed the mini-bus was cut from the budget — but the separate question of why SpEd driver wages dropped from $268,812 to $158,732 (−41%) was never asked or answered. The two are completely separate line items. The driver wage cut remains entirely unexplained in any public document.
#10 — SpEd Driver Wages Cut 41% — $110K Reduction With Zero Explanation