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Board hears detailed transportation update: no route cancellations, training and fleet replacement remain challenges
Summary
District transportation leaders told the Litchfield Governing Board on Oct. 14 that route cancellations have not occurred this school year and that progress on in‑house training and a small white fleet have reduced third‑party vendor reliance, though driver recruitment, regulatory training requirements and an aging fleet remain key challenges.
The Litchfield Elementary School District Governing Board received a substantive update Oct. 14 on transportation operations, staffing and fleet management from Director of Transportation Dr. Stone, Director Tassin and Assistant Director Kleinman.
Dr. Stone opened the presentation by saying safety is the department’s “utmost concern” and described improvements since new leadership and staffing changes. Transportation leaders told trustees they have not canceled any routes so far this school year, a change from previous years when shortages forced dozens of cancellations. The department credited new hires, an internal training program and the growth of a smaller “white fleet” of district vehicles used for certain out‑of‑district and McKinney‑Vento…
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