Abstract
Using GIS to Determine Equitable Funding for School Bus Transportation
Track: User Presentations - Administration and Policy
Authors: Cathy Walker
The Student Transportation Allocation Reporting System (STARS) was developed to determine equitable funding for school bus transportation for each of Washington 's 295 school districts. STARS uses statistical analysis with GIS based parameters to calculate the expected cost of providing bus transportation within each school district. STARS is a Silverlight/.NET application that allows school districts to maintain their bus route information within a browser based web mapping application.
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