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Boundary changes eased overcrowding but some students face long bus rides, district staff say
Summary
District presentations showed boundary adjustments reduced the number of schools over capacity from six to three, but transportation staff reported about 197 students (roughly 8% of bus riders) currently experiencing rides longer than 45 minutes; trustees pressed staff for follow-up on bus-stop safety, SPED curb-to-curb rides and staffing needs to add buses or alter start times.
Merced City School District officials told trustees on Oct. 14 that boundary adjustments implemented this year had reduced overcrowding at elementary campuses, but routing changes left a small share of students on substantially longer bus rides.
Director of Facilities Brian Bane said the February boundary decisions decreased enrollment pressure at previously overfull campuses. “Last year we had six schools over 100% capacity; this year we’re at three,” he said, noting major reductions at Peterson (-97), Franklin (-77) and Rivera (-65) relative to the prior year’s counts.
Dr. Doug Williams, director of maintenance and…
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