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Proviso transportation update: routes, low ridership and early service problems with contractor First Student
Summary
District staff presented route counts and ridership figures, acknowledged slow starts and late buses from contractor First Student, and outlined steps including monthly meetings, parent communication and app use to address timing and routing problems.
District transportation staff told the board that current routing covers dozens of routes across Proviso East, Proviso West and Proviso Math & Science Academy, and that overall student ridership on buses is substantially below total enrollment.
Presenters said Proviso East’s morning routes showed roughly 30% of students riding; Proviso West and PMSA had lower or variable participation. Staff reported some early-season…
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