Board approves transportation template for outside groups and a nutrition funding amendment

The King William County School Board approved two administrative items: a template with fees and terms allowing outside groups to request school bus transportation and drivers, and a budget amendment allocating additional funds to the school nutrition program.

Superintendent Dr. Wagner presented a proposed template that would charge modest fees to outside organizations requesting school buses and drivers, intended to cover driver, fuel and related costs while enabling community events such as the Upper Matapi Indian tribe's planned shuttle service for a powwow and a summer camp. "We think are reasonable to cover the cost of school bus transportation and driver and fuel," Dr. Wagner said when introducing the template. The board moved, seconded and approved the template by voice vote.

On finance, the board reviewed the division's budget status and grant updates. Finance staff reported the division had been appropriated funds by the Board of Supervisors (the transcript contains an unclear numeric transcription of that appropriation) and noted several grant applications (SSO, COPS, STOPS) remain wait‑listed. The board approved budget amendment 10.1 to allocate additional resources to the school nutrition program to help offset increased food costs and agreed staff will request an additional appropriation next month; the precise dollar figure in the audio transcript is not clearly transcribed and will be confirmed in the official minutes.

Board members emphasized compliance and cost‑recovery elements: staff will finalize agreements and fee schedules, and nutrition services will continue collection efforts for outstanding meal balances while seeking to stabilize program finances.

Both items were approved by motion and voice vote during the meeting.