Bus Replacement Program

Added to Programs No Longer Administered by the California Department of Education (CDE) on August 26, 2024.

This information is for historical purposes only and it is possible that information contained here may not be current.

Background

Time Period:
Approximately 1983–84 through 2012–13

Effective 2013–14, the Pupil Transportation Funding, including the Small District and County Office of Education Bus Replacement Program, became an add-on to the local control funding formula.

Applicable statutes/regulations:
California Education Code (EC) sections 42290-42293, 42301.1 and 42303

Source of Appropriation/Budget Act Item:
Item 6110-111-0001(2) of the annual budget act

Program description:
Funding was provided to small school districts and county offices of education to upgrade school buses to comply with 1992 federal safety standards. When allocating funding, the first priority was for the purchase of new school buses to replace existing vehicles. The second priority was for reconditioning existing school buses. Remaining funds were available for the purchase of new school buses to increase the fleet owned by the district or county office.

Seventy-five percent of the funds were allocated based upon priority categories of vehicle age, mileage, and type of vehicle. Twenty-five percent of the funds were allocated based upon the condition of the vehicles to be replaced. Funds were available for reconditioning or replacement of special education buses if not less than the proportion as the percentage of vehicles used compares to total school buses in the state. (EC Section 42291)

SACS Resource/Revenue Codes:
7235 / 8590

Flexibility:
N/A