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Board sends disputed bus-route transfer to district 'picker wheel' after debate over policy and favoritism
Summary
A requested voluntary transfer of bus route 330 prompted debate about the district's transfer policy and favoritism; an initial motion to approve the transfer failed and the board unanimously voted to return the route to the picker-wheel assignment process.
The board considered a voluntary transfer request for bus route 330 from driver Gail Porter to RAK Transportation. Members questioned whether the transfer would bypass a recently adopted "picker wheel" policy designed to make route awards equitable. One trustee said prior transfers tended to favor family members and urged adherence to the new policy.
An initial motion to approve the transfer failed on a voice vote. The board then voted unanimously to send the route back to the picker wheel. Trustees asked staff to verify whether the requesting party intended to keep running the route if the transfer was denied; staff said the request was to transfer, not to turn in the route immediately.
Separately, trustees debated recruitment options to fill 9–10 open routes and approved changing the bus-driver job description to a 6-hour position with benefits (R107) or an alternate higher part-time rate (R109) to attract applicants. Members discussed vendor contracting as a contingency if the district cannot staff routes internally.
