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Board reviews bus surplus criteria, Wi‑Fi limits and driver recruitment struggles
Summary
Operations outlined surplus and safety criteria for the bus fleet, said newer buses include Wi‑Fi and air conditioning, and described continuing driver recruitment and retention challenges; on‑board cameras resolved a recent complaint about a driver.
Silva, the district’s operations lead, briefed the board on multiple transportation topics including surplus criteria for school buses, safety systems and driver recruitment.
Silva said the district set objective criteria for declaring a bus surplus—typical thresholds include age (about 12 years), mileage and repair cost relative to vehicle value—and discussed recent resale figures reported during the briefing. He…
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