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Auburn Washburn details transportation outreach, route planning and crossing guard rollout
Summary
District officials reported targeted outreach on transportation to families within two miles of their assigned school, recruitment plans for bus drivers and paraeducators, Safe Routes to School survey results recommending rapid-flash beacons, and near-term work to finalize bus routes once responses and payments are confirmed.
District staff gave a multi-part update on school transportation planning and safety at the July 7 board meeting, reporting response rates to targeted outreach, recruitment tactics for drivers and paraeducators, status of payment processing and short-term infrastructure work from a Safe Routes to School study.
Lede: The district reached out to about 1,276 students who live within two miles of their assigned school; staff reported receiving 1,231 raw responses (many duplicates) and, after deduplication, 784 unique responses (about 61%). Of respondents, roughly 55% indicated they plan to request transportation.
Nut graf: Those response figures will guide final route design for the 2025-26 school year, district staff said. The district also reported a vendor-side payment system glitch that was fixed by 4 p.m.; a July 15 payment deadline remains in place…
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