Tiburon Peninsula Traffic Alliance Budget for 2026-27 (Revised)
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What the district published
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What this document actually says
This is the revised operating budget for the Tiburon Peninsula Traffic Alliance (TPTA), the organization that runs school buses for Reed Union School District and manages traffic around schools. The budget covers fiscal year 2026-27 and shows projected income and expenses.
The revised budget plans for 6 buses (up from the originally planned 5) and expects 1,000 RUSD families to buy bus passes at $360 each. The alliance also sells passes for afterschool programs at $3 per ride. Total expected revenue is $1,358,010, which includes pass sales, a direct payment from RUSD ($890,000), county funding ($65,000), and grants.
Expenses include the bus contract ($834,350), driver incentives ($30,000), a program manager ($100,000), administrative costs ($105,000), and a new crossing guard program ($52,000). After all expenses, the alliance expects to end the year with a surplus of about $209,660.
What this means for your family
For RUSD families, this budget means the bus service will continue with 6 buses serving the district, and annual bus passes will remain $360 per student. The district is increasing its direct payment to the traffic alliance by $150,000 compared to the original FY27 budget, which helps keep the bus program running and avoids pass price increases.
The budget also includes funding for a new crossing guard program ($52,000), which should improve safety for students who walk or bike to school. Families using afterschool programs will continue to have access to bus passes at $3 per ride.
Lina's read
Candidate perspective
I want families to understand where their bus pass money goes and how the district subsidizes this service. RUSD is paying $890,000 directly to keep buses running, which is a significant investment on top of the pass fees families pay. The addition of crossing guards is a positive step for student safety, but I'd want to make sure we're transparently tracking whether this budget actually meets the needs of all families who need transportation, especially as we're projecting 1,000 pass holders when we originally planned for only 850.
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