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La Porte ISD transportation director outlines fleet upgrades, safety push and staffing gains
Summary
District transportation officials detailed new vehicles, maintenance equipment, training and safety measures, and said a $1.4 million TERP grant will fund part of the next bus purchase.
The La Porte ISD director of transportation summarized a string of operational changes and equipment purchases Monday night and told the Board of Trustees the department has added staff and new tools intended to shorten repair times and improve safety.
Alyssa, the district’s transportation director, told trustees the department handles daily routing and logistics for roughly 32,100 student rides—about 45% of district enrollment—and logs roughly 700,000 miles a year for route work. The department maintains a fleet of about 150 vehicles, including 81 school buses and about 50 “white fleet” vehicles, and staffs expanded supervision and training positions created last year.
The update highlighted several recent procurements and upgrades meant to reduce…
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