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Superintendent Parsons updates board on buses, star ratings and plans to pilot school telehealth to curb chronic absenteeism
Summary
Superintendent Tim Parsons reported the district is running fewer buses (short on drivers), transporting about 1,300 students (down from about 1,500 last year), highlighted gains in state star ratings, and said the district is exploring a donor-funded Hazel Health telehealth pilot (~$17,000/year) to help reduce absences.
Superintendent Tim Parsons briefed the board on transportation, state star ratings, chronic absenteeism and possible interventions.
On transportation, Parsons said the district is short on bus drivers, operating fewer routes and actively recruiting; he told trustees the district currently transports about 1,300 students, down from roughly 1,500 last year, and that routing and driver shortages created a waiting list the district has worked to reduce. Parsons said efforts include social-media recruitment and using standby drivers to fill gaps.
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