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Desert Sands Unified previews updated home-to-school transportation plan, highlights SB 88 safety rules and electric-bus pilot
Summary
Director of transportation presented an informational Home-to-School Transportation Service Plan outlining 59 daily routes serving more than 2,850 students, fleet composition, SB 88 safety changes effective 07/01/2025, and a small electric-bus pilot expected next school year.
The Desert Sands Unified School District presented its updated Home-to-School Transportation Service Plan on March 3 as an informational item ahead of a formal action planned for March 17. Apollo Del Toro, the district's director of transportation, told the board the draft plan is intended to meet Education Code 39800.1 requirements and to prioritize safe, reliable routes for the district's most vulnerable learners.
Del Toro said the district currently operates 59 routes daily, serving over 2,850 students, and maintains a fleet of 91 buses: 43 general-education buses and 48 special-needs buses. He said about 580 students are transported by municipal transit under coordination with SunLine…
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