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District reports results of transportation opt-in; buses near capacity, short on drivers
Summary
After an opt-in enrollment for bus service, Talbot County reported nearly 2,800 students assigned to morning routes, average ride times near 50 minutes and a small reduction of one route; district also cited a shortage of drivers.
Talbot County Public Schools staff updated the school board on the district’s transportation opt-in process, reporting high participation, near-capacity bus loads on many routes and an ongoing driver shortage.
Transportation supervisor Gina Pierce (first name confirmed in the meeting) and staff described the opt-in timeline and verified counts. The district said it received approximately 4,300 initial submissions, with many duplicates, then ran verification steps. Verified totals reported during the presentation included about 1,381 confirmed requests by June 30 and an additional…
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