Transportation Funding

Jerry LassiterFinancial Administrator

Alabama State Department of EducationOffice of Supporting ProgramsPupil Transportation Section

New Transportation Funding Formula

Allocation Components

Operations

Fleet Renewal 

OperationsQualifying BusesSalaried PositionsCodingBenefitsFuelOperational Costs

Qualifying Buses

• Morning and Afternoon Route Buses

• Midday Route Buses

• 20% Spare Allowance‐ Lift Equipped Buses‐ Non‐Lift Equipped Buses

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

Positions Funded w / SalariesNovember 4, 2013

*  Proportional allocation for systems earning less than one position. 

Secretary 1/40* Second@140; additional every 100 $27,892 $39,728

POSITION RATIO ADDITIONAL MINIMUM MAXIMUMSupervisor 1/40* No additional $55,502 $89,304

Assistant Supervisor

1/200 Additional every 200 $59,961 $80,006

Mechanic 1/25* 1@25, 2@38; additional every 25 $33,433 $46,707Shop Foreman 1/75 1@63; additional every 75 $42,809 $60,285Parts Specialist 1/100 Additional every 250 $30,517 $43,089Shop Assistant 1/25* 1@25, 2@38, 3@63, 4@88,

additional every 100$20,812 $34,562

Route Specialist

1/100 Additional every 100 $37,713 $64,368

Bus Driver 1/1 N/A (Midday: $50.00 X 180 days X # of buses) $12,595 $16,552Utility Worker 1/50* Additional every 50 $11,891 $15,155

Bus Aide IEP Not Funded $0 $0Nurse IEP Not Funded $0 $0

Required  Position, non‐flexible.

Route Report LEAPS Crosswalk

FunctionCodes 4110 4120 4121 4130 4131 4132 4140 4141 4170 4180 4181 4182 4183 4184 4185 4186 4187 4188 4189

ObjectCodes

054 103 161 103 103 103 161 161 115 161 161 103 161 161 161 103 161 161 161

099 121 167 121 121 121 167 167 151 167 167 121 167 167 167 121 167 167 167

113 131 131 131 131 159 131 131

117 161 161 161 161 173 161 161

139 167 167 167 167 176 167 167

141 168 168 168 168 168 168 168

168 169

ROUTE TYPE ABBREVIATION FUNCTION CODE FUNDED (Y/N)Regular Route RR   4120 YRegular Route with Aide RA 4120 Y  (Aides‐No)Natural Disaster ND 4121 YSpecial Needs SN 4130 YSpecial Needs with Aide SA 4130 Y  (Aides‐No)Transition to Work TW 4131 NTransition to Work with Aide TA 4131 N (Aides‐No)Special Needs Midday SM 4132 YSpecial Needs Midday with Aide MA 4132 Y  (Aides‐No)Technical School TS 4140 YMidday MD 4141 YChoice Transportation CT 4180 NHead Start HS 4181 NPreschool Home PH 4182 NAlternative School AS 4183 YMagnet School MS 4184 YMagnet Home MH 4185 NPreschool PS 4186 Y  (Aides‐No)Alternative Home AH 4187 NExtended Day ED 4188 NHomeless Transportation HT 4189 N

Function Code/Object Code Table for Transportation FundingThe 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.

Benefits

PEEHIP ($714 X 12 mo. X Positions Earned)

Social Security – 6.2% Medicare – 1.45% Retirement – 11.71% U. C. – .125%

FuelRoute Report Mileage

Route Report MPG

Projected Cost of Fuel  (AAA)

Operational Costs– Amount per bus will be calculated

– Multiplied by number of qualifying buses

Fleet RenewalNumber of Qualifying Buses (Route Report)

Ten years or less in ageQualifying Route Types

Amount Earned Per Qualifying Bus

All Bus Financing Must Be State ApprovedBased on average price of a bus divided by 10

LEAPSBUS AIDES/NURSESNOT FUNDED!!!

RETIRED PERSONNEL

VACANCIES

MULTIPLE POSITION CODING

CONTRACT LABOR

HOURS WORKED

IssuesExtracurricular

Out

Rate: $1.308995 + 8996 = 391

State ReviewsSchool

Transfer Bill

OPERATION ALLOCATIONFY 2012 ----- 79.3%FY 2013 ----- 78.5%

FUEL PRICES FY 2012 $3.44FY 2013 $4.45FY 2014 $4.28

$0.01 = $120,000

FY 2014 ----- 80.7%

FY 2015 $4.11

FLEET RENEWAL ALLOCATION

FY 2011 – BOND ISSUE $4,647 PER BUS

FY 2012 – ETF

FY 2013 – BOND ISSUE $5,586 PER BUS

$5,753 PER BUS

FY 2015 – ETF (requested) $7,800 PER BUS

FY 2014 – ETF $6,000 PER BUS

BUS BID ISSUES

FEDERAL OR STATE MANDATED SPECIFICATIONS

NATIONAL CO-OP BIDSJOINT PURCHASING ALLIANCES

WARRANTIES

AWARDING OFMULTIPLE BUS TYPES

APPROVAL LETTERFROM EXAMINERS

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