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Gold Star outlines hiring, safety and tech plans ahead of Wichita Falls ISD bus contract start
Summary
Gold Star Transportation told the Wichita Falls ISD Board of Trustees it has hired most route drivers, will move into district facilities July 1, and plans to install crossing arms, GPS and ZPass student tap cards to improve bus safety and route data.
Gold Star Transportation gave the Wichita Falls Independent School District Board of Trustees a progress report on its transition to the district's transportation contract, saying the contractor is near its hiring targets, will move into district facilities July 1 and will add vehicle safety equipment and student-tracking technology before school opens.
The update, delivered to trustees by Dennis Gallagher, senior vice president of operations for Gold Star, covered recruiting, training, fleet and facility timelines and planned safety features including crossing arms and a ZPass student ridership system.
The presentation matters because Gold Star will operate all district buses under a new contract starting July 1; the company’s staffing, equipment and training plans affect daily student transportation and safety on the district’s 61 home-to-school routes.
Gold Star said it plans to staff 61 route drivers plus roughly a 10 percent spare bench. “On paper, the goal is 67…
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