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Parents report bus safety, timing problems; district and contractor outline fixes
Summary
At the Jefferson City School District board meeting, parents described assaults and inconsistent pickup times on buses operated by contractor Student Transportation of America. District transportation staff presented metrics and ongoing steps to improve service, and board members said staff would follow up.
Parents at the Jefferson City School board meeting on March 13 described safety and reliability problems on school buses, and district transportation staff presented performance data and steps they say are underway to address the issues.
During the public comment period, parent Billie Simpson, of 11551 U.S. Highway 63 South, told the board her child had been physically struck on a district bus and that the family had difficulty getting a response from the bus company. "I actually had to reach out to many people to get something resolved where another student had to hit my daughter on the bus," Simpson said, adding that bus monitors and drivers appeared to be aware of the incident but did not resolve it to her…
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