A change to the Triton School Corporation’s transportation fee policy was considered when school board members met this week.
In past years, the Athletic Department would pay an annual fee of $10,000 to transport kids to games and other events.
In addition to that, clubs and grades would have to charge a certain amount for field trips to help cover the cost for the driver’s wage and a portion of the gas.
Superintendent Jeremy Riffle said that the school corporation is now in a position where they don’t have to charge as much for that service.
He explained, “We’ll cut all of those things in half, just to make sure that we’re staying solvent and it’s not going to be too much of a hit with the hopes of possibly going to where we’re not charging anything for that.”
Under the amended policy, the Athletics Department will be charged $5,000 per year.
Additionally, grades and clubs will only be required to cover 50 percent of the cost for associated expenses and the Transportation Department will be able to cover the remainder.
The change to the transportation fee policy was approved unanimously by school board members.
