Cascade Student Transportation runs the district’s bus routes, which go throughout Boise, Meridian, Star and Eagle.
IDAHO, USA — More than 8,000 students ride the bus each day in Idaho’s largest school district – West Ada.
But attracting and keeping people to drive those students has been a struggle the past few years. Not only that, but some bus routes are also taking longer.
On Monday, the West Ada School Board approved an 18% increase in funding for Cascade Student Transportation, the company that runs the district’s bus routes. It would cost the district about $2.3 million this school year.
Most of the money would go toward bus drivers’ salaries – $1.9 million to be exact. While $400,000 would go toward operating costs.
The school board also heard an update on the district’s “on time” percentage. Chief operations officer Johnathan Gillen said that percentage hovers around 89%. But he said that’s not good enough and that they’re aiming for 100%.
Gillen said they’re …