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Transportation director proposes routing specialist and cross-trained mechanic duties to cover vacancies
Summary
Rob Lalonde, director of transportation, said a lead-mechanic resignation prompted a staffing redesign that shifts some mechanic duties to leadership while creating a routing-specialist position to handle dispatch, video review and incident reporting; the board approved the transportation personnel item.
Rob Lalonde (S8), the district’s transportation director, reported a recent resignation of the lead mechanic and proposed a reallocation of work to keep operations functional. Lalonde said he would resume some mechanic-level duties while the district hires a routing specialist to manage bus video review, incident response, dispatching and parent communications. "In doing this and adding that office position... it'll save the school roughly $16,700," he said.
Lalonde outlined warranty coverage across the fleet (engine warranty 10 years, body three years, transmission seven years) and described the district’s relatively new fleet that benefits from warranty coverage for many engine-level repairs. Board members asked operational questions about warranty coverage and on-road routing; Lalonde said warranties cover most expensive engine repairs and that routing expertise will improve safety and scheduling.
The personnel item for transportation staffing was moved and passed by the board during the action items sequence. The district will recruit for the routing-specialist role and backfill mechanic support as needed.
