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Board tours bus garage, sees new wheelchair bus and flags driver shortage
Summary
Following a bus garage tour, the board reviewed transportation operations, viewed a new wheelchair-accessible bus, and heard that staffing remains tight; the presentation connected to Proposition #2 on the ballot for bus purchases.
Board President D. List opened the meeting noting the board had toured the bus garage and that the facility was "in acceptable condition." Transportation Director R. Wilkins introduced new dispatcher H. Baylor and described an improving culture in the garage, demonstrated the new wheelchair bus, and said the district still needs more drivers, with hiring and training under discussion.
Wilkins showed the board comparisons of vehicle chassis types and urged replacement of older small‑chassis minibuses with larger, more reliable chassis. The transportation discussion tied into Proposition #2 on the district ballot to purchase two 70-passenger buses and a 7-passenger minivan (cost not to exceed $408,500). "He showed the Board the new wheelchair bus," the minutes record, and Wilkins described ongoing staffing strains where he and the mechanic sometimes drive routes.
