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Parents and bus drivers tell Davis board rebid and new routing left students late, raised safety concerns
Summary
Multiple bus drivers and parents told the Davis School Board that a recent contract rebid and new routing system left buses late, left children waiting at stops, and produced at least one reported missing‑child incident. Drivers said schedules and radios provided insufficient information and that third‑party drivers lacked district vetting.
Parents and district bus drivers told the Davis School Board that a recent rebid of transportation contracts and a new routing system caused widespread delays, late school arrivals and safety problems. Multiple drivers said new or subcontracted drivers lacked adequate training, route information and direct communication, and parents described children arriving at school and home 30 to 60 minutes late.
Cindy Starkey, identifying herself as representing parents in her neighborhood, said her bus route lacked a permanent driver and that other buses double‑backed to pick up…
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