The bill establishes a K-12 school route optimization pilot program in specific Florida counties, including Duval, Highlands, Hillsborough, Okeechobee, and Pasco. This program aims to evaluate the efficiency and financial impacts of various student transportation routing scenarios. School districts are required to utilize their existing transportation management systems alongside an artificial intelligence-based student transportation intelligence platform, if available, to enhance transportation efficiency while ensuring student safety. The program includes provisions for expanding transportation services to students in grades 7-12 facing hazardous walking conditions, as well as to students living more than one mile from their nearest school.

Additionally, the bill mandates that each school district report on the costs associated with implementing the program and any cost savings achieved through the use of artificial intelligence. The Department of Education is tasked with assisting school districts in the program's implementation and must submit a summary report of the evaluations to the Legislature by September 1, 2026. The pilot program is set to expire on July 1, 2027.