At the Limestone County Board of Education meeting, the district transportation supervisor described steps being taken to address bus driver shortages and proposed a GPS tracking system to improve safety and parent communication.

Mister Cleveland, the transportation supervisor, said pay‑raise incentives have reduced driver vacancies and described a pilot that combined two routes into one "double route," allowing the district to repurpose drivers. "We did a kind of experiment ... double routes for 2 routes to see how that worked. Works," he said, adding the change shortened door‑to‑door time and freed drivers for other assignments.

Cleveland said the next step would be bus GPS tracking to let parents see live locations and estimated arrival times. "Phase 2 will give them updates. It gives them times. It gives them all that. They can track them," he said, and later estimated the service at about "$49,000 a year for that safety aspect." Board members asked about the longest walking distance under the plan; Cleveland cited the state allowance of three miles but said the district generally keeps walking distances far shorter.

Trustees did not take formal action on a GPS purchase at the meeting. Cleveland said he would return with follow‑up information after discussions with vendors and district staff.

The board heard concerns from members about safety, cul‑de‑sac accessibility for 48‑foot buses and mailbox damage from route turns; Cleveland said some costs—he cited about $7,800 for a larger mailbox or similar repairs—had been incurred and that the district was trying to reduce wear and tear while balancing route efficiency.