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Visitor urges district action on long bus rides and overcrowding as transportation plan is reviewed
Summary
A visitor at the June 18 meeting urged the board to address long student bus rides, overcrowding and safety concerns and to keep after-school busing and the After School Program; administrators said they would resend route details and noted a possible route reduction and delivery delays for new buses.
During public comment, an attendee raised concerns about students "being on buses for too long," cited overcrowding and safety issues, and urged the district to maintain after-school busing and the After School Program. The visitor also asked about the district's capital reserves for 2024–25 and thanked President Garretson for her service.
Superintendent TheriJo Snyder and Mrs. Wist responded that the transportation plan had been reviewed and that information on routes would be re-sent to the board; Snyder earlier noted the district was considering dropping one route and that delivery of newly ordered buses could be delayed by about a year. The board did not take a formal vote on route reductions at the meeting; the visitor's comments were recorded as public input for the board to consider.
