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Board declines immediate staffing change for transportation; asks administrators for recommendation by September
Summary
A motion to require that food service and transportation positions be full-time director roles failed; the board later asked the director and staff to study transportation staffing and return with a recommendation by the September meeting.
The Monroe County Board of Education declined to require that food service and transportation be consolidated into a single full-time director position after members questioned costs and operational effects. A motion as worded failed on a roll-call vote.
The maker of the motion said parents have raised concerns about bus availability and urged the board to make transportation a full-time administrative responsibility separate from other duties. Critics cautioned the board that the district does not hire and fire directly and that the financial implications — including salary, benefits and operating expenses — must be understood before creating a new full-time position.
On a roll-call vote the board rejected the motion as presented. The transcript records multiple "no" votes and one "yes." After that vote, board members asked the director of schools and the CTE or transportation staff to study whether transportation should be a full-time director-level position and to return with a recommendation by the September meeting; the board agreed to the request.
The director said she would accept the request and bring back analysis and a recommendation at the next meeting. The board did not authorize immediate hiring or reclassification; it requested a staff report with costs and operational implications.
