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Board hears transportation squeeze: driver shortage prompts van search, replacement cycle lengthened
Summary
Operations Supervisor Justin Parr reported the district is seeking a 10-seat passenger van because of a bus driver shortage and that legislative cuts will reduce bus depreciation allocations, forcing a longer bus purchasing cycle.
Operations Supervisor Justin Parr told the board the district is "searching for a 10-seat passenger van to transport students due to lack of bus drivers." Parr said the district passed the Washington State Patrol bus inspection but is seeing pressure on the bus replacement plan because of legislative changes that will decrease yearly bus depreciation allocations and extend replacement timelines by approximately two years.
Parr described recent facilities work, including boiler repairs and a scheduled football scoreboard replacement on April 9, and said the shift in depreciation funding will require the district to alter its long-term vehicle procurement. The board did not vote on procurement at the meeting but directed staff to report options for addressing transportation gaps and potential vehicle purchases at a future workshop.
