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District operations teams outline safety, facilities and nutrition work; transportation serves 18 schools
Summary
St. Cloud Public School District operations staff updated the board on transportation, facilities, nutrition and security work, citing a 144‑vehicle daily fleet, more than 2,000,000 square feet of facilities, and about 1.8 million meals served in 2024–25. Presenters emphasized safety, preventative maintenance and student supports.
Matthew Boucher, the district's executive director of operations, opened the board's operations briefing by saying the presentations were intended to "celebrate the people who create the conditions for the learning to happen" and introduced departmental leaders.
Natalie Ratha, transportation supervisor, told the board the district currently provides bus service for 18 public schools, nine nonpublic schools and one charter this year, using a daily fleet of 144 vehicles that includes 85 full‑size buses, 32 short buses for special education routes and 26 vans. "Safety first is very important in transportation," Ratha said, describing background checks, annual eight‑hour safety training, driving evaluations and random drug and alcohol testing. She said the district works with six…
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