Concerns Over Long Bus Routes Persist Despite Recent Changes
Transportation Director reports that tiered routes are working well, but says the school district needs more drivers to completely eliminate long ride times. Meanwhile, budget cuts have paused the driver incentive program.
Transportation Director John Berdine and Superintendent Lance Stokes reported to the Caswell County Board of Education on Monday, October 12 that the tiered routing system was working "exceptionally well," noting that students on the seven tiered routes were spending no more than 45 or 60 minutes on the bus.
That good news was mostly drowned out at Monday's meeting amid concerns voiced by Board Members about parental reports of message that implied buses were unavailable, double routes delaying student arrival to school or home, and some routes still taking 1.5 - 2 hours.
