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Board considers bus overhaul that could push some students home after 5 p.m. to save roughly $750,000
Summary
District staff told the Board that removing 7–10 buses and shifting to a fourth bus tier could save about $750,000 annually but would require major start‑time shifts, expanded walking radii and increased crossing‑guard needs; board members and parents raised safety and equity concerns and asked staff to produce prior reports for review.
Carroll County Public Schools staff presented a transportation efficiency plan on Dec. 14 that could remove 7–10 buses from the fleet and capture an estimated $750,000 in recurring savings but would require significant operational changes.
"We do estimate we could probably reduce 7 buses, maybe up to 10. And if so, it would be at least $750,000 dollars in savings," staff said, noting the reduction would be ongoing because buses would be removed from the fleet.
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