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Transportation staffing strains, equipment limits noted; board backs bus purchase proposition
Summary
Head Bus Driver R. Wilkins reported driver shortages and that Transfinder optimizes routes; the board described Proposition #2 to fund two 70‑passenger buses and a 7‑passenger minivan (not to exceed $389,000), and the board toured the bus garage and found it "in acceptable condition."
Head Bus Driver R. Wilkins told the board the district is short staffed in transportation and that Transfinder routing software is used to optimize routes. He also warned that stop‑arm cameras have limited enforceability for enforcement of bus stop violations.
The administration presented Proposition #2, described as a transportation proposition to purchase two 70‑passenger buses and one 7‑passenger minivan for a cost not to exceed $389,000. The board earlier toured the bus garage and "found that it is in acceptable condition," a point recorded by President D. List during his report.
Board members discussed staffing impacts on routes and alternatives for enforcement and recruitment. The proposition funding, if approved by voters at the May budget vote, is intended to address vehicle replacement and capacity needs.
