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Georgetown ISD previews bell schedule change to reduce bus routes and costs
Summary
District transportation staff proposed a three-tier bell schedule with roughly 50 minutes between tiers to reduce route count, ease driver shortages and shorten the school day by five minutes while converting two staff-development days into instructional days.
Georgetown ISD staff told trustees Jan. 12 they plan to ask the board to adopt a bell schedule change aimed at making bus routing more efficient and reducing operating costs.
Landon Peflin, who introduced the preview, summarized a 2025 transportation study that found routing inefficiencies caused by a non‑balanced tier structure. Staff recommended a balanced three‑tier system with approximately 50…
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