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Audit shows low seat utilization, weak afternoon on-time performance; committee moves to amend transportation RFP as budget pressure grows
Summary
An audit of South Kingstown’s transportation system found strong morning on-time performance (≈91%) but weak afternoon performance (≈52%), low average riders per run and 36–38% seat utilization; the committee approved amendments to the transportation RFP while district leaders warned of a roughly $1 million budget shortfall if bids remain unfavorable.
An independent audit of the South Kingstown school transportation system showed the district faces persistent efficiency challenges driven by rural geography, mismatched bell times and low ridership density, and the school committee voted Monday to amend its transportation RFP to encourage additional bidders.
Presenter Eric Lonergan told the committee the audit documented a 91% AM on‑time performance rate but only about 52% on‑time performance in the afternoon. Average ridership was roughly 19 students per run in the morning and 18 in the afternoon; overall district ridership was cited at about 51% of enrollment and seat…
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