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Stafford County staff propose two-tier elementary bell schedule to improve bus reliability
Summary
District staff presented survey results and an implementation timeline for a two-tier elementary bell schedule for 2025–26 aimed at improving on-time bus arrivals and route consistency; the school division will launch family communications and an opt-in process this spring.
The Stafford County School Board on March 20 heard a staff plan to introduce a two-tier elementary bell schedule for the 2025–26 school year intended to improve bus on-time performance and consistency in pick-up and drop-off times.
District leaders said the change would not alter the existing order of start times (high school first, elementary second, middle school last) but would split elementary schools into two start-time tiers to reduce route bottlenecks and free some buses for other runs.
Dr. Amanda Schutz, director of research, evaluation and strategic improvement for Stafford County Public Schools, summarized a short survey of parents and elementary staff and said the district “saw more agreement than disagreement overall” with statements that families and staff would support adjusted start times if they improved on-time arrivals and consistency. Schutz told the board the surveys were brief and…
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