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Consultants - Approval for Transportation Aid
Where a school district contracts with a consultant (individual or firm) to provide technical assistance and claims the expenditures for Transportation Aid, the district must submit a description of the services provided and documentation to show that both of the following criteria were satisfied.
The consultant services resulted in a more efficient, economical or safe transportation program.
The consultant services resulted in district staff being better able to manage the transportation program.
A copy of the agreement with the consultant and the agreed price.
If the consultant prepared an efficiency or economy study, the district should provide SED a copy of the report.
Transportation Efficiency Study Form
If the consulting expense is to be over $20,000 the service should be competitively bid.
The information along with the Transportation Related Services Form may be submitted via email to: Paul Overbaugh or mailed to State Education Department, Room 1075 EBA, 89 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12234.