Schools › School Board meeting of Sep 8, 2025
Approved the award of Charter Bus Service to 20 companies for student transportation on field trips and athletic events.
The vote: 5-0
Voted on as part of the consent agendaA group of routine items the Board votes on together with one motion. Any commissioner can pull an item out to discuss and vote on it separately. County Commission agendas (CivicClerk portal), one motion for several items (approval of the Consent Agenda items 8.01 through 10.04).
From the School Board's official minutes.
In plain words
The Board is approving a contract with twenty charter bus companies to provide transportation for students on field trips and athletic events when district buses cannot be used.
What changes After approval, the district will have firm pricing for charter bus services for three years, with the option to renew for two additional one-year periods.
Who and the money The contract applies to Lake County Schools and the twenty approved charter bus vendors; the record states there is no fiscal impact.
Stated reason (staff, quoted): "Charter buses are hired throughout the district to provide transportation to students for a variety of off campus activities such as athletics and field trips when district buses are unavailable or not appropriate to use."
Why (staff, quoted) "Charter buses are hired throughout the district to provide transportation to students for a variety of off campus activities such as athletics and field trips when district buses are unavailable or not appropriate to use."
Written from the Board's minutes and the agenda item's staff text on BoardDocs, checked by script: every number appears in the record. Agenda on BoardDocs
From the record
ITB #25-0701-ITB-KK948, Charter Bus Service, Award RecommendationLake County Schools agenda, Sep 8, 2025, item 8.04. Open the agenda on BoardDocs
I recommend the Board approve the award ITB #25-0701-ITB-KK948, Charter Bus Service to the following companies: Vendor Location A Candies Coachworks, Inc. Gainesville, FL Academy Bus, LLC Winter Garden, FL American Motorcoaches, Inc. Kissimmee, FL BTM Coaches, Inc. Cocoa, FL Connexxions Bus, Inc. Orlando, FL Double Eagle Tours, LLC Kissimmee, FL Dynamic Tours & Transportation, Inc. Orlando, FL Escot Bus Lines Lago, FL Executive Tours, Inc Kissimmee, FL Florida Trails, Inc. dba Annett Bus Lines Sebring, FL Holiday Coach Lines, Inc. Ocoee, FL Jet Set Line, Inc. Orlando, FL AG Transportation dba Luxury Transportation Group Orlando, FL Maze Transportation, LLC Orlando, FL Motorcoach Class A Transportation, Inc. dba MCA Transportation Orlando, FL Phoenix Bus, Inc. Orlando, FL Pico Bros Company LLC Orlando, FL Space Tours LLC Orlando, FL The Villages Transportation Services, Inc. dba Workman Transportation Lady Lake, FL Washington Transportation, Inc. Orlando, FL FISCAL IMPACT There is no fiscal impact.
The Board's minutes record this item as approved, by a vote of 5-0.School Board minutes, Sep 8, 2025. Open the official document
The rest of this meeting
- Previous item: Approved a piggyback agreement with Allied Controls, Inc. for maintenance and operating supplies, costing $500,000 from the General Fund/Capital Fund-Maintenance Budget.
- Next item: Approved a long-term license agreement allowing Clermont Knights Football and Cheerleading, Inc. to use Lake County school facilities.
- All items from Sep 8, 2025