Three counties seek $300,000 for study on coordinating school-bus services

Three counties seek $300,000 for study on coordinating school-bus services

NILES

The educational service centers of Mahoning, Trumbull and Ashtabula Counties think coordinating school bus transportation services in the three counties may mean significant savings.

The three-county consortium is applying for a $300,000 grant to study the feasibility of coordination and how much it could reduce costs.

The grant, part of the federal stimulus package from several years ago, is only available until next month. Last week, Niles City Council approved applying for the grant on behalf of the centers, which will administer the funding if the grant is approved.

“This is all about energy efficiency, routing and shared services,” said Michael Hanshaw, superintendent of the Trumbull Educational Service Center who attended last week’s council meeting. “It’s a good opportunity to explore cost savings to the district, so I consider this money well spent.”

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