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Transportation director reports on on‑time improvements, route software and high cost of stop‑arm cameras
Summary
Marion County Public Schools reported steady gains in morning bus on‑time arrival, steps to modernize routing and fleet technology, and said state stop‑arm camera requirements remain expensive — potentially prohibitive — to deploy across the fleet.
Marion County School District transportation officials told the board Jan. 9 that morning on‑time arrivals have been above 90% for the past five recorded weeks and that the district is rolling out several technology upgrades to improve safety and efficiency.
Key updates: Supervisor Eric Ostanek said the district has recorded a 3–6 percentage‑point improvement in on‑time arrivals compared with last year; at a district scale that would translate to an estimated 1,100 more students arriving on time each day, he said. Ostanek credited improvements to route optimization, driver attendance initiatives and better school unloading…
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