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Parents urge fixes to transportation schedules, ask for uniform enforcement and more public data
Summary
During public comment, residents reported late or inconsistent bus pickups, asked for updated transportation schedules and policies, raised concerns about uniform enforcement at the high school, and requested clearer, public-facing data and student portfolios.
Several community members used the Nov. 19 public comment period to press the district on transportation, uniforms and transparency.
Trina Johnson said bus pick‑ups have been unreliable for weeks, citing routine pickups between 6:55 and 7:04 a.m. and a Nov. 19 pickup at 7:33 a.m.; she said she had emailed district staff (including Mr. Mosley and Martha Payne) multiple times without receiving an official schedule or policy and asked for an updated schedule to be posted and for transportation guidelines to be provided. Johnson said the delays are creating additional expenses and described the situation as "unacceptable." The board chair apologized, asked Johnson to provide details after the meeting, and said staff would follow up.
Tyra Quail raised high‑school uniform enforcement as a recurring problem and asked when last year’s goals and what was met will be made available to the public. Another commenter (identified as Miss Harvey in the transcript) urged the district to publish data showing month‑to‑month progress on initiatives, create student portfolios, expand youth court and increase charter oversight attention.
District officials acknowledged the concerns and said posted materials and a report card are under development and anticipated in December; the chair offered to meet with commenters after the meeting to gather more information.
