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Transportation director reports 87% on‑time performance and flags CDTA swipe, ID-card and monitor issues
Summary
Director Dorette Miles told the Albany City School District board the district is seeing an early-year 87% on‑time rate, has 105 home‑school routes, and faces integration challenges with CDTA’s stricter swipe enforcement and student ID card hardware failures. Board members pressed for short‑term safety measures including more monitors and off‑board swipe options.
Dorette Miles, director of transportation for the Albany City School District, told the school board the district has made progress on routes and staffing but faces persistent operational challenges tied to student behavior, ID-card hardware failures and integration with public-transit provider CDTA.
“We're at 105 currently. That's the most we've had since I've been here,” Miles said, citing the number of home‑school routes. Miles said the district has worked to add drivers and vehicles under a recent RFP, increase monitors on general education routes (about 80% currently) and dedicate a larger portion of the fleet to special‑education routes to reduce ride duration and safety risks.
On performance metrics, Miles reported that the district is seeing roughly an 87% on‑time performance…
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