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EVIT assumes Higley student transportation; district acknowledges first‑day hiccups
Summary
District staff confirmed EVIT began student transportation the same day the board met, acknowledged some first-day service hiccups and said principals are tracking individual cases while redirecting operational questions to EVIT.
District staff told the board that EVIT assumed transportation responsibilities immediately after the agreement took effect and that buses had started pickup runs the same morning.
"Yes. Transfer station, started today," a district staff member said, noting that while most students boarded as scheduled, typical first-day issues required follow-up. Staff said principals were tracking problems and would direct families to EVIT for operational solutions while the district records incidents to support follow-up.
Board members and staff discussed parental complaints reported over the weekend, and staff said some families had been told buses were full under EVIT’s earlier messaging. District officials asked that families contact EVIT for operational answers but said the district would continue to help track and escalate unresolved issues to EVIT.
Staff said they expect to monitor the operation for several days or weeks and report back to the board; no safety incidents were reported in the transcript.
