The Jefferson County Board of Education convened on June 24, 2025, to review the transportation department's performance over the past school year and discuss future improvements. The meeting began with a commendation for the transportation team, led by Marcus Dobbs, for their significant progress in addressing previous challenges.

Dr. Fulk presented a year-end review, highlighting that the district achieved a remarkable 99.2% on-time drop-off rate for students throughout the 2024-2025 school year. This marked a substantial improvement from the previous year, where the district faced a transportation crisis resulting in over 9.7 million lost instructional minutes. The team successfully reduced this loss to approximately 640,000 minutes, indicating a significant enhancement in service reliability.

Key strategies contributing to this improvement included a reduction in the number of students affected by late services by over 50% and a 90% decrease in average late times for those impacted. Dr. Fulk emphasized the importance of pre-school year preparations, which involved gathering feedback from bus drivers to ensure they were comfortable with their routes before the school year commenced.

The board also discussed staffing levels, noting that there are currently 616 bus drivers, with expectations of 15 retirements before summer's end. A new class of 40 drivers is set to begin training on July 7, with additional candidates in the pipeline. The district has implemented several initiatives to support drivers, including behavioral support systems and a centralized routing team to address concerns promptly.

Dr. Fulk addressed the ongoing modernization of the district's routing software, which has been in operation since 1984. The new software, Traversa, is being gradually integrated, with a focus on summer school and special education routes for the upcoming year. The board was assured that regular education routes would not be affected until the routing team is fully confident in the new system.

The meeting concluded with positive feedback from board members, particularly regarding the noticeable improvements in transportation services compared to the previous year. The board expressed appreciation for the efforts made by the transportation team and the positive impact on families within the district.