Officials with Jefferson County Public Schools are looking at ways to reduce bus routes during a bus driver shortage and that could include only busing students to their resides schools. The district had a disastrous start to the school year after a change in start times caused major delays in getting bus riders to and from school.Since July of last year, they've lost 99 drivers and added 68. Despite aggressive recruiting efforts, they expect to be down another 30 drivers by the beginning of the next school year.The district is now looking at three options for next year's transportation plan.The district only provides transportation to resides, McKinney Vento, A5, and special education students — eliminating transportation for all students who attend magnet and traditional schools.Create magnet/traditional hubs where parents could drop off students to get on a direct route to their schools.Make no changes to the current system. "The goal is that we need to be in a position that our daily routes do not exceed our daily drivers available," said JCPS Chief Operations Officer Rob Fulk.Under current projections for the 2024-25 school year, the district will have 474 drivers available daily. That's taking into account an average of 52 driver absences. The only option providing enough drivers to cover the necessary routes is option one, but there are concerns that that could reduce equitable access to magnet and traditional schools."I want to say openly and in a full-throated way, we don't need to move forward with any option that has concerns around racial equity," said Board Chair Corrie Shull.The district estimates that roughly 16,000 students currently ride the bus to magnet/traditional schools. Under option one, they would have to switch to their reside school to continue receiving bus service. If the district chooses to go with option one, some schools could be pushed to capacity based on how many magnet/traditional students switch to their reside school. Fulk said, that may require adjusting some boundary lines. The district is currently working with TARC to provide alternatives to students who will be removed from the bus. "Our plan right now is to provide any middle school or high school student who would like a TARC pass that they would be able to use that TARC pass at any time, along with ensuring that every one of our middle and high schools has a stop within the proximity of the school," said Superintendent Marty Pollio.The district is still reviewing and fine-tuning these options along with additional aggressive targeted recruiting efforts. They expect to make a recommendation to the board in the next four weeks.
Officials with Jefferson County Public Schools are looking at ways to reduce bus routes during a bus driver shortage and that could include only busing students to their resides schools.
The district had a disastrous start to the school year after a change in start times caused major delays in getting bus riders to and from school.
Since July of last year, they've lost 99 drivers and added 68. Despite aggressive recruiting efforts, they expect to be down another 30 drivers by the beginning of the next school year.
The district is now looking at three options for next year's transportation plan.
- The district only provides transportation to resides, McKinney Vento, A5, and special education students — eliminating transportation for all students who attend magnet and traditional schools.
- Create magnet/traditional hubs where parents could drop off students to get on a direct route to their schools.
- Make no changes to the current system.
"The goal is that we need to be in a position that our daily routes do not exceed our daily drivers available," said JCPS Chief Operations Officer Rob Fulk.
Under current projections for the 2024-25 school year, the district will have 474 drivers available daily. That's taking into account an average of 52 driver absences.
The only option providing enough drivers to cover the necessary routes is option one, but there are concerns that that could reduce equitable access to magnet and traditional schools.
"I want to say openly and in a full-throated way, we don't need to move forward with any option that has concerns around racial equity," said Board Chair Corrie Shull.
The district estimates that roughly 16,000 students currently ride the bus to magnet/traditional schools. Under option one, they would have to switch to their reside school to continue receiving bus service.
If the district chooses to go with option one, some schools could be pushed to capacity based on how many magnet/traditional students switch to their reside school. Fulk said, that may require adjusting some boundary lines.
The district is currently working with TARC to provide alternatives to students who will be removed from the bus.
"Our plan right now is to provide any middle school or high school student who would like a TARC pass that they would be able to use that TARC pass at any time, along with ensuring that every one of our middle and high schools has a stop within the proximity of the school," said Superintendent Marty Pollio.
The district is still reviewing and fine-tuning these options along with additional aggressive targeted recruiting efforts. They expect to make a recommendation to the board in the next four weeks.
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