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Centennial SD honors school bus driver Rich Kutz for 53 years of service
Summary
Board members paused to recognize Rich Kutz, a school bus driver who served the district for 53 years and finished his last route just before his 80th birthday; local media covered the send-off.
The Centennial School District recognized school bus driver Rich Kutz at the June 10 board meeting for more than five decades of service.
Board members and staff celebrated Kutz’s final route — he finished his last day of driving just shy of his 80th birthday — and presented him with a commemorative plaque and a crystal in acknowledgment of 53 years transporting students in the district. Local television coverage of the send-off was noted by the superintendent and the communications team.
Kutz told reporters he takes things "day by day," and colleagues described his patience and long tenure as hallmarks of his service.
Why it matters: the recognition honored long-standing district staff whose daily work supports student attendance and safety and who form institutional memory for district transportation operations.
