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CVUSD proposes transportation restructuring to cut costs and add routing, amid fuel and accountability concerns
Summary
Coachella Valley Unified School District presented a transportation department restructuring plan May 20 that officials said would reduce costs and improve on-time service by creating new routing and fleet oversight roles while eliminating several positions.
Coachella Valley Unified School District presented a transportation department restructuring plan May 20 that officials said would reduce costs and improve on-time service by creating new routing and fleet oversight roles while eliminating several positions.
The presentation, led by Cindy Maldonado, the district transportation presenter, said transportation expenses rose to over $17,000,000 in fiscal year 2024–25 while student enrollment declined to 15,891. The plan proposes adding a routing coordinator, two fleet coordinators (AM and PM), an accounting assistant and two fleet coordinators to provide real-time shop oversight, while eliminating 13 bus driver positions and removing the lead mechanic position. The district said the changes and…
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