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Transportation partner reports route changes, fleet upgrades and big reductions in student seat time
Summary
After a year of partnership, transportation staff reported restored fleet capacity, new routes, improved maintenance and a sharp reduction in student seat time ("10 hours and 25 minutes less per day" districtwide cumulative) as routing and staffing were restructured.
Keith B (presenting as Mr. B), the district—transportation partner, described a one-year turnaround in bus operations: inventorying equipment, repairing and trading high-mileage buses, adding three routes to cut overcrowding, and establishing regular maintenance schedules. He said the department now runs 19 mainstream routes and 7—10 activity runs with 21 operable yellow Fleet buses and lease support as needed.
Mr. B emphasized operational details that drove improvements: simple yard control (keyboards for keys), trade-in strategy favoring smaller activity buses to preserve large bus life, and stocking commonly needed parts. He presented utilization and mileage figures: average daily route miles for home-to-school and school-to-home were 2,621; activity miles 534; total average daily mileage 3,155 and projected >500,000 miles per 180-day school year. He told the board that cumulative student seat time fell substantially: "our students districtwide are riding 10 hours and 25 minutes less per day," a savings he tied to adding three routes and reworking route structure.
Board members praised improved safety and morale and asked for an organizational chart and follow-up reports on tracking technology (Transfinder) and leased-bus usage.
Ending: Transportation will continue fleet trades, stock critical parts and pilot routing/tracking rollouts with the goal of stable on-time service.
