School Transportation The Transportation Services section provides leadership, technical assistance, service and support to Local Education Agencies (LEAs) in all areas of pupil transportation. Objectives of the section include the following: to provide a sufficient, safe and reliable system of transportation for eligible pupils in North Carolina’s public schools; to ensure that a durable, safe, well-maintained fleet of school buses is available for this purpose; to assure an equitable distribution of State funds among LEAs that will promote safety, quality and extent of service as required by State law and State Board Policy; to provide information systems and technical assistance to help LEAs provide transportation service as efficiently as possible without compromising the quality of service; and, to provide for LEA fiscal responsibility, decision-making authority and accountability. Additional resources for school districts, schools, parents, students and others are available at North Carolina's School Bus Safety Web.
School Transportation The Transportation Services section provides leadership, technical assistance, service and support to Local Education Agencies (LEAs) in all areas of pupil transportation. Objectives of the section include the following: to provide a sufficient, safe and reliable system of transportation for eligible pupils in North Carolina’s public schools; to ensure that a durable, safe, well-maintained fleet of school buses is available for this purpose; to assure an equitable distribution of State funds among LEAs that will promote safety, quality and extent of service as required by State law and State Board Policy; to provide information systems and technical assistance to help LEAs provide transportation service as efficiently as possible without compromising the quality of service; and, to provide for LEA fiscal responsibility, decision-making authority and accountability. Additional resources for school districts, schools, parents, students and others are available at North Carolina's School Bus Safety Web.
