District likely will not flip high-school, middle-school schedules, despite audit howing it saved $5.8 million.

Could Oranges students be facing another school-schedule flip?

The word from School Board members: No.

But could the districts 172,000 pupils be facing other, ne...

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ST. LUCIE COUNTY — School transportation officials saved almost $3 million last year by consolidating bus routes and changing school bell times.

Marty Sanders, executive director of growth management for the district, told board members Tuesday n...

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As Lakota officials seek ways to cut costs, Superintendent Mike Taylor said priorities will focus on student engagement and achievement.

He and Treasurer Craig Jones presented a plan to the board of education Monday, June 23 that includes ways the district already is saving money a...

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From last school year to this one, the St. Lucie County (Fla.) Public Schools reduced the number of buses it operates from 399 to 362, despite opening two new schools. Add in some other smart changes in policy, and the district lowered its annual transportation costs by more than $3 million over las...

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At a Jan. 20 work session, consultant Kyle Martin of TransPar Group named three key ways for ECS to significantly cut costs: Consider new bell times, consolidate bus runs and take a look at student-walk zones.  Read Full Article...

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