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Board weighs ‘opt-out’ for routine daily bus service to reduce stops and improve efficiency
Summary
District leaders discussed allowing families to opt out of routine morning and/or afternoon bus routes to reduce empty stops, improve on-time performance and lower vehicle wear; the board asked staff to develop an opt-out plan for the next school year.
The West Seneca board discussed a district transportation change on April 8 that would allow families to opt out of routine daily bus service so the district can avoid routing students who never use the bus and reduce unnecessary stops.
Superintendent Dr. Cervone and Transportation Supervisor Jennifer Jones explained that the district currently routes every student for transportation whether the family uses it, which creates routes that sometimes include stops where no student boards. The…
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