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District hears transportation vendor’s staffing, safety and live-map plans
Summary
The board received a detailed presentation from the district’s transportation provider on driver staffing (78 drivers for 78 routes), safety technology (Lytx in-bus AI cameras) and new parent-facing tools (live map and BeaconConnect updates). Board members pressed on absenteeism and asked for implementation steps.
Acadia Parish School Board on Nov. 18 heard a comprehensive report from its transportation contractor outlining driver staffing, safety performance and plans to roll out parent-facing technology.
Christina, the vendor representative, told the board the district currently has 78 drivers for 78 routes and a pool of substitutes, but several long-term leaves have strained the backup pool. "We currently stand at 78 drivers for the 78 routes," Christina said, adding the vendor has 13 full-time substitutes and additional part-time subs.
Board members asked whether absences were concentrated on particular routes. Christina said absences were "hit or miss" and that the vendor is…
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