Agenda Item
b. Approval to Secure Charter Transportation Service for Junior Achievement Field Trips to Biztown and Finance Park for all Sixth and Seventh Grade Students (Not to exceed $348,450)
Summary: Presented by: Ms. Stacy E. Stepney, Chief Academic Officer, Division of Curriculum and Instruction
Request: It is requested that the Board of Education authorize the District to secure transportation services from the approved carriers for all sixth and seventh grade students to participate in Junior Achievement of Georgia’s programs focusing on financial literacy, career readiness, and entrepreneurship in an amount not to exceed $348,450.
Why: The DeKalb County School District agrees to implement the Junior Achievement Biztown and Finance Park programs, including the in-class curriculum and on-site simulation at the Junior Achievement Discovery Center located at the World Congress Center. Volunteers from local businesses, higher education, and philanthropic communities are recruited by Junior Achievement to participate in the simulation lessons so that students learn from the volunteers’ life experiences.
Details: Coast-To-Coast Tours LLC and Harmon Brothers Charter Service, Inc. have provided quotes to ensure that services are provided until May 2025 based upon availability. Service for a 56-passenger bus costs approximately between $1,150 - $1,200. The total number of buses needed to transport all sixth and seventh grade students is approximately 303 buses between October 1, 2024 and May 2025.
Financial impact: The total budget will not exceed the amount of $348,450 and will be allocated from charge code 100.2700.551900.63311.7480.9990.8010.035.0000. Student Transportation.
Contact: Ms. Stacy E. Stepney, Chief Academic Officer, Division of Curriculum and Instruction, 678-676-0731
Dr. Sean R. Tartt, Deputy Chief Academic Officer, Division of Curriculum and Instruction, 678-676-0323
Dr. Rose Prejean-Harris, Assistant Superintendent (6-12), Division of Curriculum and Instruction, 678-676-0137
Mrs. Stephanie Brown-Bryant, Director, Department of K-12 Curriculum and Instruction, 678-676-0161
Effective: September 10, 2024 - May 29, 2025
Status: Attorney Approval Not Required