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Pickens schools to reroute buses on identified hazardous roads; staff to notify affected families
Summary
Transportation staff recommended rerouting about 10 bus routes after a driver survey identified hazardous conditions affecting 29 students. District plans targeted outreach to families and said it has hired several new drivers as part of a recruitment/retention effort.
Pickens County School District transportation staff told the board June 9 that a recent driver survey and field review identified a set of routes the department considers hazardous and recommended limited rerouting.
Transportation supervisors said drivers submitted routes they considered unsafe because of narrow shoulders, lack of turnarounds, soft shoulders or other road features. Staff reported the recommended changes touch routes that list 29 students in total; the department said not all 29 students…
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