Establish long-term plan for transportation service model 

Currently, our district has transportation services provided by a large vendor and multiple independent contractors. Over the next three years, those existing contracts will expire, providing an opportunity to revisit the structure of transportation services in our district. We have heard from our community ongoing concerns regarding bus safety, school start times, and equitable access to specialized programming such as a magnets and Future Ready Institutes. For all these reasons, transportation is an area that needs detailed review for long-term planning.

Action Steps:

  • Review current transportation needs (including school start times and routing) and make recommendations to board regarding insourcing versus outsourcing of bus operations in advance of vendor contract expiration in spring 2019.
  • Develop transportation plan to address community concerns in advance of fall 2019 implementation.
  • Update policies and procedures, as well as improve compliance oversight, for bus maintenance and driver safety expectations.