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Board directs balanced transportation changes after presentation from contractor; route reductions, longer ride times planned
Summary
The board directed a 'balanced' approach to transport savings for next school year—reducing routes and allowing modest increases in average ride time—after a Southwest presentation described trade-offs among minimal, balanced and aggressive options.
The board directed its transportation contractor, Southwest, to pursue a balanced set of route changes for the coming school year that would reduce the district’s route count and increase average ride times moderately while minimizing family disruption.
Southwest presented current ridership (1,792 verified riders) and route capacity metrics, explained that running fewer routes would increase average ride times from roughly 31…
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