Powers Agreement School transportation in California has faced increased operating challenges in the past decade.
Funding is the major concern for most school districts in the state.
The aim of this study is to provide some of the tools necessary to analyze the appropriateness of a Joint Powers Agreement for school districts and to discuss the concerns relative to formation of the Agency and the on-going operation. This paper discusses school transportation costs related to student misbehavior on the bus. It discusses both the obvious costs of time and material as well as the hidden costs, such as high driver injury, illness and turn-over. It cites the legal provision for the transportation of pupils in California. It presents suggestions for establishing a transportation system, routing, scheduling, the control of pupils on buses and the responsibility of district personnel in the operation of a pupil transportation system.