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East Baton Rouge schools hire Prismatic to study bus routing and possible start‑time pilot
Summary
The East Baton Rouge Parish School Board approved a $245,000 contract with Prismatic to evaluate transportation routing, reduce transfer buses and explore a pilot for changing school start times; board members said any start‑time pilot would be brought back for board approval and measurable outcomes will be defined.
The East Baton Rouge Parish School Board on May 15 approved a $245,000 professional services contract with Prismatic to evaluate district transportation routing, reduce transfer bus use and explore a pilot to change school start times.
The contract, funded from the general fund, directs Prismatic and its team to work with district transportation staff on routing efficiencies, “decreasing transfer sites” and to assess whether a start‑time pilot could be implemented at selected schools, Superintendent Cole said. “We have not identified any schools,” Cole said, adding the consultant would help the district determine options and costs and support community conversations beginning…
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