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Trustees discuss future of daycare pickups as enrollment grows; no formal vote
Summary
Trustees reviewed transportation data showing 147 daycare students on 11 routes and discussed potentially discontinuing daycare pickups in future years because of loading delays and route capacity; no policy change was voted on tonight.
The board heard an operational update from Mitchell on May 18 about daycare transportation: the district currently serves seven day cares, carrying roughly 147 students across 11 bus routes. Mitchell said those pickups are on existing routes (funded by mileage) and do not require out‑of‑route runs today, but enrollment growth could force the district to add routes or limit daycare service.
Trustees raised logistical concerns — loading delays because students are not ready, increased driver time, and the possibility that daycares charge parents for transport while still using the district’s routes. Several trustees emphasized the need to give daycares and families adequate notice if the district changes the service and discussed phasing any change to the 2027–28 school year rather than midyear.
There was no motion or formal vote; staff said the discussion was a preliminary fact‑gathering step and that the board would be given options and recommended timelines for consideration at a future meeting.
