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District proposes shuttle pilot to expand busing access for choice‑program students at Ellis and Garrison
Summary
Lanetta Mills, the district’s executive director of transportation, proposed a hub‑based shuttle pilot to deliver choice‑program students to Charles Ellis and Garrison School for the Arts, estimating about 1,103 students, 20 buses and roughly $1.5 million in pilot costs.
The Savannah‑Chatham County Board of Education heard a proposal from Lanetta Mills, the district’s executive director of transportation, to pilot shuttle routes that would pick up choice‑program students at a handful of commercial hub sites and carry them to Charles Ellis and Garrison School for the Arts.
Mills said the pilot targets increased access for students who live outside walking zones and aims to reduce travel barriers to choice programs. The proposed pilot would include multiple stages — site selection and parent surveys, route simulation, staff training and a monitored launch — and would be evaluated on on‑time performance, safety incidents and cost per student.
Details of the pilot
- Scale and cost: Mills presented the pilot as covering 1,103 students using 20 buses with a combined estimated cost of about $1.5 million and…
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