School Funding Task Force: SEEK Transportation Funding Overview
"Explore the details of SEEK transportation funding, including key statistics on miles driven, drivers, buses, and student transportation. Learn how districts are categorized for funding based on density and ADA transported. Discover the calculations involved in determining transportation funding and the reimbursement process in detail."
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School Funding Task Force: SEEK Transportation Funding and HB 563 August 9, 2021
Transportation Over 90 million miles driven annually Over 8,000 drivers and over 8,000 buses Over 500 bus inspectors Over 7,000 bus routes Over 362,000 students transported Jefferson County Schools, our most dense district, travels about 100,000 miles per day 3
Transportation Funding KRS 157.370 Districts are put into groups based on density ADA Transported divided by square miles served County and Independent districts costs are determined separately No independent school district receives an average cost per pupil day in excess of the minimum received by any county district 4
Gross ADA Trans- ported By District's Buses Net ADA Trans- ported with Handi- capped Net ADA Trans- ported minus Handi- capped Gross Trans- ported Pupil Density Per Sqr Net Trans- ported Pupil Density Per Sqr Total Square M iles in District Sqr M iles in District not Primarily Served Net Sqr M iles in District Served Gross ADA plus Handicap Factor Handi- capped Factor Non-SEEK ADA Trans- ported 407 11.8 395.2 1,633.07 89.44 1,722.51 71.013 1,651.50 1,562.06 4.1 4 6
Amount Reim- bursed by Federal, State or Local Sources Gross Amount Spent Pupil Trans- ported Formula Adjusted Cost for Pupil Trans- portation Amount Spent Bus Replace- ment Days Pupil Trans- ported Calc Cost Per Pupil Day Graph Adj Cost Per Pupil Day Days Funded In SEEK Graph Adj Cost Per Pupil Year Depreciat- ion Total SEEK Cost Calc Cost Per Pupil 1,798,517 0 179,150 201,562 1,820,929 1,057.14 172 6.15 6.37 172 1,095.12 1,808,596 7
Transportation Codes T1: Rides bus over one mile, twice daily T2: Rides bus under one mile, twice daily T3: Rides bus over one mile, once daily T4: Rides bus under one mile, once daily T5: Requires special transportation accommodations (IEP only) 8
Transportation Codes 50% of T3 is added to T1 count 50% of T4 is added to T2 count The remainder move to NT (Non Transported) 9
Gross Amount Spent for Transporting Students To and from school only May include transportation related costs such as supervision, training, operations, bus monitoring, and bus maintenance Statewide cost are about $382 million (2020-2021) 10
Bus Purchases Bus purchases can be made using cash, KISTA (KY Interlocal School Transportation Association) bonds, or a capital funds request 11
Bus Inventory Number of diesel buses: 9,317 Number of propane: 106 Number of hybrid: 106 12
Depreciation YEARS DEPRECIATION RATE 1 and 2 12% of the state bid price 3 through 8 10% of the state bid price 9 and 10 8% of the state bid price 11 through 14 6% of the state bid price
Transportation Final Calculation District Growth Factor CY Growth Factor PY Growth Loss % Growth % Loss Tentative Cost Growth Cost Final Cost Blind/Deaf CY Total Adjustment to Final Adjusted Final 001 - Adair County 1,569.40 1,581.90 0 12.5 0.00% 0.80% $1,744,954 $0 $1,744,954 $0 $1,744,954 $0 $1,744,954 005 - Allen County 1,761.10 1,790.40 0 29.3 0.00% 1.60% $1,874,757 $0 $1,874,757 $0 $1,874,757 $0 $1,874,757 006 - Anchorage Independent 0 0 0 0 0.00% 0.00% $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 011 - Anderson County 1,593.60 1,628.30 0 34.7 0.00% 2.10% $1,700,573 $0 $1,700,573 $0 $1,700,573 $0 $1,700,573 012 - Ashland Independent 763 805 0 41.9 0.00% 5.20% $936,318 $0 $936,318 $0 $936,318 $0 $936,318 013 - Augusta Independent 70.7 83.2 0 12.5 0.00% 15.00% $64,622 $0 $64,622 $0 $64,622 $0 $64,622 015 - Ballard County 729.8 745.8 0 16 0.00% 2.10% $782,349 $0 $782,349 $0 $782,349 $0 $782,349 016 - Barbourville Independent 149.3 127.5 21.9 0 17.10% 0.00% $94,681 $16,236 $110,917 $0 $110,917 $0 $110,917 017 - Bardstown Independent 1,689.30 1,622.70 66.6 0 4.10% 0.00% $1,359,653 $55,837 $1,415,490 $0 $1,415,490 $0 $1,415,490 021 - Barren County 2,077.20 2,002.10 75.1 0 3.70% 0.00% $1,966,683 $73,737 $2,040,420 $0 $2,040,420 $0 $2,040,420 025 - Bath County 1,108.50 1,097.00 11.5 0 1.10% 0.00% $1,188,291 $12,488 $1,200,779 $0 $1,200,779 $0 $1,200,779 026 - Beechwood Independent 0 0 0 0 0.00% 0.00% $7,753 $0 $7,753 $0 $7,753 $0 $7,753 031 - Bell County 1,480.30 1,556.80 0 76.5 0.00% 4.90% $1,635,417 $0 $1,635,417 $0 $1,635,417 $0 $1,635,417 032 - Bellevue Independent 2.9 4.8 0 1.9 0.00% 39.60% $4,117 $0 $4,117 $0 $4,117 $0 $4,117 034 - Berea Independent 383.9 424.3 0 40.5 0.00% 9.50% $352,367 $0 $352,367 $931 $353,298 $0 $353,298 035 - Boone County 12,629.50 12,332.20 297.3 0 2.40% 0.00% $12,653,923 $305,053 $12,958,976 $0 $12,958,976 $0 $12,958,976 041 - Bourbon County 1,114.80 1,135.80 0 21 0.00% 1.90% $1,355,184 $0 $1,355,184 $0 $1,355,184 $0 $1,355,184 042 - Bowling Green Independent 1,952.10 2,021.50 0 69.4 0.00% 3.40% $1,651,660 $0 $1,651,660 $0 $1,651,660 $0 $1,651,660 045 - Boyd County 1,222.20 1,270.80 0 48.6 0.00% 3.80% $1,441,851 $0 $1,441,851 $0 $1,441,851 $0 $1,441,851 051 - Boyle County 1,326.20 1,326.40 0 0.2 0.00% 0.00% $1,327,567 $0 $1,327,567 $0 $1,327,567 $0 $1,327,567 055 - Bracken County 857.8 887.7 0 29.9 0.00% 3.40% $957,745 $0 $957,745 $0 $957,745 $0 $957,745 061 - Breathitt County 1,101.60 1,129.40 0 27.7 0.00% 2.50% $1,298,241 $0 $1,298,241 $0 $1,298,241 $0 $1,298,241 065 - Breckinridge County 1,511.30 1,559.40 0 48.1 0.00% 3.10% $1,830,901 $0 $1,830,901 $9,391 $1,840,292 $0 $1,840,292 071 - Bullitt County 6,613.20 6,818.70 0 205.6 0.00% 3.00% $7,199,719 $0 $7,199,719 $23,020 $7,222,739 $0 $7,222,739 072 - Burgin Independent 202.7 164.3 38.4 0 23.40% 0.00% $206,554 $48,281 $254,835 $0 $254,835 $0 $254,835 075 - Butler County 1,368.30 1,239.40 128.9 0 10.40% 0.00% $1,460,932 $151,936 $1,612,868 $0 $1,612,868 $0 $1,612,868 081 - Caldwell County 1,427.60 1,412.80 14.8 0 1.00% 0.00% $1,538,821 $16,094 $1,554,915 $0 $1,554,915 $0 $1,554,915 085 - Calloway County 1,544.30 1,531.10 13.2 0 0.90% 0.00% $1,645,789 $14,232 $1,660,020 $0 $1,660,020 $0 $1,660,020 091 - Campbell County 3,157.70 2,993.90 163.7 0 5.50% 0.00% $3,246,938 $177,574 $3,424,512 $0 $3,424,512 $0 $3,424,512 14
Transportation Final Calculation Growth: A comparison of current year vs prior year in the first 2 months (T1 & T5) of the school year. Negative growth does not impact funding. Daily Travel to KSB and KSD 15
Historical Transportation Funding FY FY 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Appropriation Appropriation 198,876,200 $ 202,216,300 $ 212,106,200 $ 211,953,500 $ 211,953,500 $ 211,953,500 $ 214,752,800 $ 214,752,800 $ 214,752,800 $ 214,752,800 $ 214,752,800 $ 214,752,800 $ 214,752,800 $ 214,752,800 $ 214,752,800 $ 214,752,800 $ 225,529,553 $ 245,857,492 $ 214,752,800 $ 214,752,800 $ Unprorated Cost Unprorated Cost 193,541,828 $ 202,216,300 $ 211,108,647 $ 221,438,986 $ 239,148,861 $ 260,386,746 $ 270,912,371 $ 324,170,873 $ 308,145,243 $ 329,194,356 $ 343,064,091 $ 359,761,110 $ 365,104,007 $ 362,232,996 $ 351,808,429 $ 347,786,762 $ 360,407,056 $ 372,463,646 $ 392,066,066 $ 389,283,077 $ Difference Difference 5,334,372 $ $ 997,553 $ (9,485,486) $ (27,195,361) $ (48,433,246) $ (56,159,571) $ (109,418,073) $ (93,392,443) $ (114,441,556) $ (128,311,291) $ (145,008,310) $ (150,351,207) $ (147,480,196) $ (137,055,629) $ (133,033,962) $ (134,877,503) $ (126,606,154) $ (177,313,266) $ (174,530,277) $ % Funded % Funded - 96% 89% 81% 79% 66% 70% 65% 63% 60% 59% 59% 61% 62% 63% 66% 55% 55% 16
Vocational Transportation Based on a cost per mile calculation and trip submissions from school districts Can include trips to work/job sites $2,416,900 appropriated for vocational transportation 17
KY School for the Deaf (KSD) & KY School for the Blind (KSB) Residential Transportation Reimbursement Districts with KSD and/or KSB residential students can participate in this reimbursement Districts and/or cooperatives may work out arrangements which involve more than one district and each will receive reimbursement based on their respective mileage $492,300 appropriated 18
Current Law- Nonresident Student Funding KRS 157.350 permits districts to include nonresident students in Average Daily Attendance (ADA) when listed under a written agreement between a nonresident district and the resident district. ADA determines funding: SEEK Funds State Formula Grants Federal Funds
HB 563 (2021) By July 1, 2022 school districts must adopt policies governing the terms under which the district shall allow enrollment of nonresident pupils. The policy shall allow nonresident children to be eligible to enroll in any public school located within the district. The policy shall not discriminate between nonresident pupils, but may recognize enrollment capacity, as determined by the local school district. The policy shall be filed with the Kentucky Department of Education no later than thirty (30) days following their adoption. KRS 158.210(1). Beginning July 1, 2022, districts may include nonresident pupils admitted pursuant to the above described policies in average daily attendance (ADA) for SEEK funding purposes. KRS 157.350(4)(b).
KDE HB 563 Report Section 4. By November 1, 2021, the Kentucky Department of Education shall submit a report to the Legislative Research Commission and the Interim Joint Committee on Education with options on how to ensure the equitable transfer of education funds so that funds follow a nonresident student to a school district of enrollment from a school district of residence. The report shall include recommendations on how the amount should be calculated and what mechanism should be used to conduct the transfer
SEEK Funding KRS 157.360(1) (a) In determining the cost of the program to support education excellence in Kentucky, the statewide guaranteed base funding level, as defined in KRS 157.320, shall be computed by dividing the amount appropriated for this purpose by the prior year's statewide average daily attendance. 1 year lag in ADA funding for nonresident students Fall Growth - KRS 157.360(8) Transportation Staff Contracts Facilities Bonding
SEEK and Local Effort (Local Tax Revenues) KRS 157.390: The total amount of money distributable to each district from the public school fund shall include the base funding per pupil in average daily attendance, an amount for at-risk students, an amount for the types and numbers of students with disabilities, an amount for students served in home and hospital settings, and the allotments in subsections (3) and (4) of this section, less the amount of local tax revenues generated for school purposes, up to a maximum equivalent local rate of thirty cents ($0.30) as defined by KRS 157.615(6).
Local Effort (Local Tax Revenues) Tax rates to support districts are set by the local board of education Property tax Permissive taxes: utility taxes, occupational taxes, and excise taxes Taxes are collected locally or by the Department of Revenue Tax collection rates vary The Kentucky Department of Education has no control over local revenues.
HB 563 Questions: How should capacity be defined? Is there a timeline for open enrollment choices? How is enrollment handled without discrimination? Is tuition permissible? Is transportation of students required to be provided? Local revenues - Applicability of Kentucky Constitution Sections 180 and 183 and Rose v. The Council for Better Education, Inc. 790 S.W.2d 186, (1989).
Contacts: Robin Fields Kinney, Associate Commissioner Office of Finance and Operations (OFO) Kentucky Department of Education Robin.Kinney@education.ky.gov Chay Ritter, Division Director Division of District Support Services, (OFO) Kentucky Department of Education Chay.Ritter@education.ky.gov
