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District reports 8,100 daily riders; new tech and vehicle types added to fleet
Summary
Transportation Director Missy Brock detailed ridership, fleet composition, new tracking technology adoption, enrollment in fee-based routes and staffing recovery after a shortage; board acknowledged the report.
Missy Brock, the district’s transportation lead, told the School District 49-5 Board of Education that the transportation system carries just over 8,100 students daily and operates roughly 345 routes.
“Each day the transportation department and School Bus Inc transports just over 8,100 students to and from school on approximately 345 routes,” Brock said, and added the department employs about 90 drivers, 40 bus aides and seven office staff to support operations.
Brock described a range of services and changes implemented since 2021, including adding minivans and minibuses after a previous contractor closed, introducing real-time bus tracking in 2022 and rolling out new camera…
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