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Bus routing data expected this week as board sets timetable for later-start study
Summary
Administrators told trustees routing data from Benjamin Bus is due this week and proposed a timetable that would allow discussion April 27, a formal proposal May 11, a public input meeting May 14, and a potential decision in early June for implementation in 2028–29. Board members asked for surveys, explanatory material and careful outreach to families.
The board received an updated timeline on April 13 for the later-school-start-times work. Dr. Hillmann said the district expects routing data from Benjamin Bus this week and outlined a proposed schedule: initial discussion at the April 27 meeting when data arrive, a formal proposal on May 11, a community input session targeted for May 14, further board discussion May 26 and a possible decision June 8. Any implementation would be phased to 2028'29.
Trustees asked for a parent-focused outreach plan, a survey and short explanatory materials so residents could evaluate impacts years out; administrators agreed a student-only survey could be used and cautioned that precise cost forecasting will remain partly contingent on future bus contracts and reimbursement assumptions. Board members were comfortable replacing a planned work session with a regular meeting discussion to keep public-facing conversation on a compressed schedule.
What's next: Routing data will be reviewed at the April 27 meeting, administration will prepare outreach materials and a proposed survey, and the board will determine whether to make a directional decision this spring or postpone final choices until more implementation detail is available.
