The Geary USD 475 Board of Education has approved five-year contracts for bus service with JC Transportation and B & B Busing for 2015-2020.

According to the school district’s Director of Business Operations, Bill Clark, the move from an annual contract to a five year arrangment is projected to save USD 475 $40,000 per year over the life of the contract.

For the next year alone the projected cost of transporting students and staff has been calculated at $2,344,394, down from the $2,595,000 cost this past year. Other reasons for the reduction beyond the new contract include a reduction of five routes at Fort Riley, and no more maintenance costs on activity buses for the district.

In the future USD 475 will contract the activity bus service through B & B Busing.  Two new buses will be provided for that service, and the title on the two current used buses will also be transferred to B & B Busing.