Title: T2 Tri-County Commuter Rail Authority

Recommendation:

I recommend that the School Board approve the requested expenditure for student transportation provided by Tri-County Commuter Rail Authority.

Description:

• The School Board has utilized Tri-County Commuter Rail Authority since 1990 for student transportation.
• The Agreement allows for students, district-wide, who are accepted for admission to the magnet programs to have access to public transportation to and from school.

• In the 2004/2005 school year, 1400 students used Tri-Rail.  In 2005/2006, 1700 students used Tri-Rail.

• An estimated 1800 students commuted to and from school on Tri-Rail daily during the 2006/2007 school year.

• Original expenditures were budgeted at $720,000, an additional $200,400 is needed to pay for services provided for FY2007.

Financial Impact:
The financial impact will be to the general operating budget of Transportation in the amount of $200,400.

For Additional Information, contact:
Joseph Moore (moorej@palmbeach.k12.fl.us)