STN she wrote grants last year to receive federal Section 5310 Program funds available to private, non-profit organizations for public transit, when available local options are unavailable, inadequate or not appropriate for the population that needs service. She said Te Learning Center at Te Els Center of Excellence, where younger students attend class, utilizes some of the buses as well as vans for transporta- tion during the school day for attending field trips and local events. Tese are a part of “Community Inclusion” activities that help to assimilate the students into their local surroundings. Meanwhile, the Renaissance Learning Academy for older students uses buses and vans for transport to and from pre-vocational activities that help prepare for employment after graduation. Te school also has a contract with parents to provide transportation to and from school each day. “Approximately half of the families at the high school and a handful of stu- dents at the elementary school choose to have their sons and daughters ride the Palm Tran Connection, a local public transportation for individuals with special needs,” said Toby Honsberger, executive director of the Renaissance Learning Academy. l


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One of the buses used to transport students at The Els Center of Excellence.


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