The School Board of Broward County, Florida
Created : January 02, 2013 at 02:05 PM
Meeting: Regular School Board Meeting :  EE. Office of Strategy & Operations  
EE-1. Charter School Student Transportation Agreements (D)  
July 24, 2012
Status: 
Open Agenda
 
 

Quick Summary / Abstract
Approve renewal of agreements between The School Board of Broward County, Florida, and Assistance Unlimited, Inc., d/b/a Central Charter School, Charter Schools USA Coral Springs, L.C., for the City of Coral Springs Charter School, Eagles' Nest Community Charter Schools, Inc., and Smart School, Inc., to provide student school bus transportation during the 2012-13 school year.

These agreements will provide student school bus transportation for the students attending Central Charter School, City of Coral Springs Charter School, Eagles' Nest Elementary and Middle Charter Schools, Eagles Charter Academy, and Smart School Charter Middle on District school buses for the 2012-13 school year.

Assistance Unlimited, Inc., d/b/a Central Charter School, Charter Schools USA Coral Springs, L.C., Eagles' Nest Community Charter Schools, Inc., and Smart School, Inc., will reimburse the District at the posted school reimbursement rate, currently set at $44 per hour, for this service. The posted reimbursement rate is established annually, based on the District's previous fiscal year operational cost for school bus transportation. Notification of a change to the annual posted reimbursement rate is mailed to the designated contract administrator thirty days prior to the effective date.  Future agreements will include a variable to account for the depreciation of the school bus, due to the additional bus usage attributable to providing this service.

These agreements have been reviewed and approved as to form and legal content by the Office of the General Counsel.

Assistance Unlimited, Inc., d/b/a Central Charter School, Charter Schools USA Coral Springs, L.C., Eagles' Nest Community Charter Schools, Inc., and Smart School, Inc., will reimburse the District for the cost of this service as invoiced.


Requested Action
Approve renewal of agreements between The School Board of Broward County, Florida, and Assistance Unlimited, Inc., d/b/a Central Charter School, Charter Schools USA Coral Springs, L.C. for the City of Coral Springs Charter School, Eagles' Nest Community Charter Schools, Inc., and Smart School, Inc., to provide student school bus transportation during the 2012-13 school year.


Summary
These agreements will provide student school bus transportation for the students attending Central Charter School, City of Coral Springs Charter School, Eagles' Nest Elementary and Middle Charter Schools, Eagles Charter Academy, and Smart School Charter Middle on District school buses for the 2012-13 school year.

Assistance Unlimited, Inc., d/b/a Central Charter School, Charter Schools USA Coral Springs, L.C., Eagles' Nest Community Charter Schools, Inc., and Smart School, Inc., will reimburse the District at the posted school reimbursement rate, currently set at $44 per hour, for this service. The posted reimbursement rate is established annually, based on the District?s previous fiscal year operational cost for school bus transportation. Notification of a change to the annual posted reimbursement rate is mailed to the designated contract administrator thirty days prior to the effective date.  Future agreements will include a variable to account for the depreciation of the school bus, due to the additional bus usage attributable to providing this service.

These agreements have been reviewed and approved as to form and legal content by the Office of the General Counsel.

School Board Goals
Goal Six: Parents, Business and Community Partnerships (2008-2011)


Financial Impact
Assistance Unlimited, Inc., d/b/a Central Charter School, Charter Schools USA Coral Springs, L.C., Eagles' Nest Community Charter Schools, Inc., and Smart School, Inc., will reimburse the District for the cost of this service as invoiced.


Source of Additional Information
Chester Tindall 754 321-4400



Associated File Attachments
Central Charter School Student Transportation Agreement (Files)  
City of Coral Springs Charter Student Transportation Agreement (Files)  
Eagles' Nest Charter Schools Student Transportation Agreement (Files)  
Smart School Charter Student Transportation Agreement (Files)  
ExecutedCompleteCopy (Files)