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Board hears plan to lease buses and contract routing help as driver shortages and rising fuel costs squeeze operations
Carmel Central School District Board of Education · April 10, 2026
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Summary
District will lease six large buses again and budget higher fuel and overtime costs; trustees flagged roughly three vacant driver positions and asked for a routing optimization report after contracting BOCES for GPS/routing support.
Trustees pressed administration on several transportation pressures baked into next year’s budget: higher fuel estimates, increased driver overtime, and driver shortages that have forced mechanics to cover routes at times.
Assistant Silva said the district will lease six large buses again next year and has also purchased…
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