How is Transportation Aid Claimed?

Salaries and Benefits of Transportation Department Employees

  • Claimed in the ST-3 and on Transportation Form FT

Supplies and Materials

  • Claimed in the ST-3 and on Transportation Schedule H, this includes items such as:
    • Transportation office supplies
    • Cleaning supplies
    • Custodial supplies
    • Bus and automotive parts
    • Fuel, tires, lubricants, Etc

Contractual Transportation Expense for District Operated Programs

  • Claimed in the ST-3 and on Transportation Schedule I, this includes items such as:
    • Contracted Maintenance services
    • Repairs (bus or garage, etc.)
    • Utilities
    • Insurance (bus or garage)
    • Other contracted services (rubbish/snow removal, laundry, tolls, driver training/physicals, etc., routing services/GPS, etc.)

Contracted Transportation

  • Claimed in the ST-3 and on Transportation Schedule J, this includes contracts for:
    • Student contracted transportation
    • Operation and Maintenance
    • Bus maintenance

Public Service Transportation

  • Claimed in the ST-3 and on Transportation Schedule K, this includes:
    • Student transportation on Public Service carriers

Capital Transportation

  • Bus Purchase – Claimed in the ST-3 and on Form BP – Application for Bus Purchase Approval
  • Bus Lease and Garage Lease – Claimed in the ST-3 and purchase approval from the Office of Educational Management Services Pupil Transportation Unit
  • Equipment – Claimed in the ST-3 and on Transportation Schedule G

Transportation Supervisor's Office

  • Salaries and Benefits – Claimed in the ST-3 and on Transportation Form FT
  • Equipment – Claimed in the ST-3 and on Transportation Schedule G

Note: Refer to the Transportation Aid Guide for more detailed filing information on items above and the specific ST-3 account codes and Transportation Form and Schedule line items used to file for aid.

Last Updated: February 6, 2018