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School committee considers group stops, bell-time tweaks and route changes to address afternoon bus delays
Summary
District and First Student representatives discussed proposals to assign grouped high-school and middle-school stops, adjust bell times and examine route reductions to shorten afternoon bus runs and reduce late arrivals at elementary schools. The committee agreed to trial selected changes after April break.
District staff and the district's transportation contractor, First Student, presented a set of recommendations to reduce afternoon bus delays that have left elementary students waiting up to 30–45 minutes for late buses and required mid-route student transfers.
First Student and district staff recommended assigning group stops for high school and middle school routes where feasible, adjusting bell times and examining whether a modest reduction in elementary bus counts could free vehicles to support later tiers. The company said consolidating stops and eliminating repeated cul-de-sac entries can reduce route times;…
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