The worksheet will reflect any proposed school bus purchases and forecast depreciation ‘Summary’ payments. Adjustments for inflation and interest rates Generally, district staff should use the provided estimates for inflation and interest rates. As a result, this data is in hidden sheets (not locked, named Contact your regional transportation “Rates”). coordinator for assistance in changing these values. Reasons for Variation Reasons why your district depreciation as reflected on SBIS be different than reflected on the District Depreciation Forecast: Minor variations (within a dollar or two) are a result of differences in rounding between the different software systems. Larger variations are a result of one or more of the following factors: Category assumptions: Type A22D buses are reflected as A34D Type A22G buses are reflected as A34G Type D90D and H84DL buses are reflected as H84D Difference in value between SBIS and the TRN-1191 Finally, note that the difference between the value showing on SBIS and the amount reported on the School Apportionment and Financial Services Report TRN-1191 may be a result of buses that have been disposed of. The TRN-1191 shows all payments for buses and the SBIS only shows payments for buses currently active on the system. Comment regarding school districts using contracted services This process will only reflect the estimated funding for school district owned buses. The In-Lieu of Depreciation system for districts using contracted services for student transportation uses a separate, straight-line depreciation system. Generally, a contracting school district will receive similar payments year to year, unless there has been a change in the number or the age of buses being used under the contract. Getting additional assistance Your first line for assistance is your Regional Transportation Coordinator. Contact information is available on the Student Transportation site at: Or, you may contact OSPI’s Student Transportation Program Supervisor, Glenn Gorton at or by phone at 360-725-6121.
The ‘Summary’ worksheet will reflect any proposed school bus purchases and forecast depreciation payments. Adjustments for inflation and interest rates Generally, district staff should use the provided estimates for inflation and interest rates. As a result, this data is in hidden sheets (not locked, named “Rates”). Contact your regional transportation coordinator for assistance in changing these values. Reasons for Variation Reasons why your district depreciation as reflected on SBIS be different than reflected on the District Depreciation Forecast: Minor variations (within a dollar or two) are a result of differences in rounding between the different software systems. Larger variations are a result of one or more of the following factors: Category assumptions: Type A22D buses are reflected as A34D Type A22G buses are reflected as A34G Type D90D and H84DL buses are reflected as H84D Difference in value between SBIS and the TRN-1191 Finally, note that the difference between the value showing on SBIS and the amount reported on the School Apportionment and Financial Services Report TRN-1191 may be a result of buses that have been disposed of. The TRN-1191 shows all payments for buses and the SBIS only shows payments for buses currently active on the system. Comment regarding school districts using contracted services This process will only reflect the estimated funding for school district owned buses. The In-Lieu of Depreciation system for districts using contracted services for student transportation uses a separate, straight-line depreciation system. Generally, a contracting school district will receive similar payments year to year, unless there has been a change in the number or the age of buses being used under the contract. Getting additional assistance Your first line for assistance is your Regional Transportation Coordinator. Contact information is available on the Student Transportation site at: Or, you may contact OSPI’s Student Transportation Program Supervisor, Glenn Gorton at or by phone at 360-725-6121.