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Framingham schools report ongoing bus delays; district reports progress hiring drivers for July in‑house service
Summary
Transportation officials reported persistent afternoon on-time issues and low driver counts Feb. 26 but said 35 bus drivers and 19 monitors have applied to work in the district’s planned in‑house fleet, with interviews scheduled in March and a goal of 65 drivers by July 1.
Framingham Public Schools reported Feb. 26 that morning bus on-time performance is stronger than afternoon performance, but overall service levels remain below contract expectations while the district works to transition to an in-house transportation operation July 1.
District Executive Director of Finance and Operations Lincoln Lynch said the contract expects 77 drivers and 18 monitors per day; during the Jan. 15–Feb. 13 reporting period, driver counts averaged around 53 and afternoon on-time rates at some…
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