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Transportation director: district has eight drivers, 100,000 miles of safe student transport
Summary
Transportation Director Tom Whitsel updated the board on driver training, use of BusRight route-management software and reported the district has traveled over 100,000 miles transporting students while emphasizing drivers as important daily student contacts.
Tom Whitsel, Transportation Director, told the board the district employs eight drivers and uses BusRight School Bus Management to improve safety and streamline routes. "Currently, the district has traveled over 100,000 miles transporting students in the safest manner," Whitsel said, and he emphasized continuing education and safety training for all drivers.
Whitsel characterized drivers as the "bookends of a child’s school day," noting they are often the first to greet students and the last to say goodbye. He recommended continued investment in training and route-management tools to maintain safety and reliability.
