Um estudo sobre os custos do transporte escolar no município de Nova Boa Vista/RS

Abstract

Education, guaranteed by the federal constitution, seeks to elevate the level of education of the people and consequently the development of citizenship. To enable access to education, school transport becomes necessary in the displacement of students residing in the countryside to the schools located in the urban area. This study aims to analyze the costs of own and outsourced school transport, checking the economic viability in Nova Boa Vista / RS for the academic year 2015. This is an applied research with descriptive purpose, based on data on the balance sheet synthetic and administrative contracts in the municipality of Nova Boa Vista. From the data, there were comparative tables and charts of the school transportation costs. It was found that in 2015, the transport mode performed by the structure was the most viable economic option, because it was driven higher mileage at a lower cost than in relation to the outsourced transport. The funds, to support the school, federal and state transportation represented the amount of 23.78% to the cost of those services.