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
Victoria Streiff, M.Ed.
K-12 Social Studies Coordinator
Curriculum and Instruction
1701 Mountain Industrial Blvd.
Stone Mountain, GA 30083
RE: Junior Achievement Program
2024 – 2025 Transportation Service
Dear Ms. Victoria Streiff:
Thanks for allowing Coast to Coast Tours the opportunity of allowing us to provide DeKalb
County School District a quotation on transportation service for your upcoming school year
for students going to Junior Achievement program that will travel to the Georgia World
Congress Center October to March.
Service cost is based on the number of coaches used. There will be 303 coaches on the
total moves, cost for each coach will be $1,150.00 a coach, a total number of 303 motor
coaches all are 56 passenger’s seats coaches.
Please let me know if you will need any ADA Handicap equipment for your service.
A total cost of $348,450 for this event, all services are average hours of 6 to 7 hours.
Please understand transportation service information is based on what was sent over as
outline. We clearly defines our pricing for equipment along with the time frame used by
Coast to Coast Tours for DeKalb County School District.
Coast to Coast Tours, have attached our Charter Terms and Condition for transportation
service, please read over.
Thanks for requesting our company, Coast to Coast Tours truly appreciate the opportunity
of allowing us once again in having a great relationship with DeKalb County School District.
If there are any questions please give me a call at 678 705 3965.
We do look forward hearing back from you soon.
Sincerely,
Carmen Lovejoy
Coast to Coast Tours, LLC
Senior Sales