Joint Powers Agreement (JPA)

Could your organization benefit from the creation of a partnership to support your pupil transportation needs? PTI has the resources and experience necessary to assist you and your surrounding communities needs with respect to pupil transportation. A JPA or collaborative contractual arrangement may hold the answer to reducing your individual transportation expense, having the benefits gained by developing a larger transportation support network between you, feeder school districts or geographically close school districts that could benefit from a collaborative model. JPA’s and collaborative contractual arrangements can assist organizations with their entire transportation needs or possibly shared collaboration in specific areas such as vehicle maintenance and fleet, safety and training resources, or augmentation of bus routing. PTI consultants have both the hands-on experience as well of the practical assessment experience helping dozens of school districts explore the benefits of a JPA or collaborative contractual arrangements. Getting the right people in the discussions, understanding the advantages of shared resources, and knowing how to navigate the legal and practical necessities of developing a Transportation JPA is essential; PTI consultants have the hands-on background of leading a successful JPA and collaborative contractual delivery systems and have helped many organizations assess if such a model may be an option for them.