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Parents press district over 45-minute school bus rides and driver pay
Summary
Parents told the Johnson County School District #1 board that a combined Mayworth–North bus route has stretched a 15–20 minute trip into about 45 minutes, raising concerns about driver recruitment, the 30-hour benefit threshold and the effect on young children; district officials said they will review route data and funding limits.
Parents and teachers pressed the Johnson County School District #1 board on lengthy bus rides and driver recruitment at the board’s regular meeting, saying a combined route has turned a short neighborhood trip into an hour-long part of the school day for some students.
Laurel Foster, introduced by the board as a neighborhood parent, told trustees the Mayworth route was once a “20 minute route” but now takes about 45 minutes after it was combined with the North route. Foster said the change was not based on distance from school but on combining routes and that earlier attempts to fix the schedule were blocked for reasons including a lack of drivers.
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