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Board hears plan to shorten lengthy middle-school bus routes; district eyes 5 new buses and long-term fleet expansion
Summary
District staff told the board the average morning middle-school bus route is about 43 minutes and the longest is 56; the district plans to add five buses in October and is reviewing a proposal that would add as many as 24 extra buses at a one-time cost of roughly $4.2 million and annual ongoing costs around $1.2 million.
Anchor Bay School District leaders told the board on Sept. 24 that middle-school transportation routes have been shortened in recent weeks but that some students still face long rides — the longest morning route is about 56 minutes and the average morning route about 43 minutes. The district plans to add five buses in October and said additional purchases could further shorten routes.
Assistant Superintendent Todd Rathbun presented route data pulled by Transportation Director Steve Tucker and summarized morning and afternoon averages: “Currently, our longest AM route is about 56 minutes... The…
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