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Lewisville ISD hears bus contractor’s plan to improve on‑time service amid driver shortage
Summary
Texas Central School Bus told trustees the district’s elementary routes are on time over 90% but high‑school tiers lag because of bell‑time spacing and driver shortages; the vendor proposed route consolidation, reallocating drivers and enhanced daily reporting to improve reliability.
Trustees on Feb. 3 heard a detailed update from Texas Central School Bus about steps the contractor is taking to reduce late and combined school bus runs across Lewisville Independent School District.
Jason Walker, president and CEO of Texas Central School Bus, said elementary routes are arriving on time more than 90% of mornings and afternoons but the high‑school tier is strained by a 35‑minute bell‑time gap and long travel distances. Walker and operations staff pointed to staffing and route geometry as primary causes and outlined immediate actions including consolidating roughly 20 routes (about 10 already completed), reallocating 10 domicile drivers to cover gaps, adding two van routes for lengthy…
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