Schedule I: Contractual Trans Expense for District Operated Programs

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Directions For Schedule I

Do not include expenditures for any of the items included in the Non-aidable section of the List of Aidable and Non-aidable anywhere on this schedule.

In the appropriate provided contractual service line, enter here 2021-22 General Fund expenditures for contractual transportation services purchased as a part of a district operated program - 2021-22 ST-3, Schedule A4c, A5510.4, A5530.4 and A5510.49.  Any expenditures for computer bus routing systems should be reported on line 18 of this schedule.  This includes expenditures that have not been approved by the Pupil Transportation Unit.  Any expenditures for computer bus routing  annual program licensing or service maintenance fees should be reported separately from purchase of computerized bus routing system.

Shared services contracts are permitted under the law and should be included in this Schedule I. Contract Form TC must be filed with the Pupil Transportation Unit (PTU) for shared and piggyback service contracts.

Only miscellaneous aidable expenditures which do not fit into any of the general categories provided should be reported in an "Other Miscellaneous Materials & Supplies" line and a description provided in the "Specify" field. Do not include bus purchase or vehicle purchase expenditures or bus or garage lease expenditures.

Please note that workers compensation should not be included here. It should be recorded in account code A9040.8 on the ST-3 and on Form FT entries 117 and 118.

Districts that contract for bus maintenance services should report the expenditure on line 8 and note the appropriate ST-3 account code (A5510.4 and/or A5530.4) (Do not include BOCES Bus Maintenance here, report on line 3).

Districts should claim BOCES-provided transportation services on this Schedule I (lines 20 through 23) if the services are not for student transportation. Please note the appropriate ST-3 account code (A5510.4 and/or A5530.4). However, do NOT claim BOCES-provided student transportation contract expenditures on this Schedule I (student transportation contracts, including BOCES, should be reported on Form FT Schedule J).

Refer to the Aidable and Non-aidable Items link on the Schedule I or the link below to see if a contractual service is aidable.

Guide to Aidable/Non-Aidable Transportation Expenses

If reporting transportation expenditures using American Rescue Plan (ARP) or Coronavirus Relief and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act (CRRSAA) funds, you can only include the expenditure amounts that were non-federally funded.  If the entire expenditure amount was federally funded, you should report a zero on the expense line of this schedule.  These expenditures should also be reported on Form FT, lines 180 and/or 181 only.