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Pennridge details rerouted bus runs and driver shortage; parents and a student press for safety and accessibility fixes
Summary
Superintendent described a substantial driver shortage that reduced routes from about 95 pre‑pandemic to 62 and daily transportation of roughly 5,500 students. The board approved bus routes and stops; public commenters asked for immediate facility accessibility fixes and raised concerns about an unsupervised elementary bus stop.
Pennridge School District officials told the board Oct. 14 that transportation remains a pressing operational challenge after pandemic‑era driver losses and rising service demands.
Superintendent Dr. Barrios and transportation staff reported the district covers roughly 95 square miles and safely transports about 5,500 students daily. Of those, 52 students receive out‑of‑district transportation for specialized program needs and approximately 671 non‑public school students are transported to schools within a 10‑mile radius, according to the…
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