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Randolph County board declines to overturn March adoption of tiered bus plan after hour‑long debate
Summary
The Randolph County School System board debated the proposed tiered bus schedule for 2026–27 at length — citing potential state funding, reduced student ride times and staffing changes — but a motion to repeal the board's March adoption failed and the board left guidance for staff to pursue an 'elementary first' bell schedule in the two trial zones.
The Randolph County School System board spent more than an hour Tuesday discussing a proposed tiered bus schedule for the 2026–27 school year before voting on a motion to rescind the board’s March decision; the motion failed and the board directed staff to continue work on implementation for two zones while returning more detailed bell schedules.
Board members framed the debate around two competing goals: immediate budget savings and shorter ride times for students versus disruption to parents, teachers and after‑school programs. Board Member 2 told colleagues the district could receive roughly $716,000–$760,000 tied to improved transportation efficiency if the tiered model is implemented more broadly, and argued the plan would cut lengthy rides for some students and create full‑time positions from several combo posts. “If we can offer bus…
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