The Martin County School District has approved a consolidation of bus routes that officials say will save $255,000 without affecting students or eliminating any driver positions.
The school board voted Tuesday unanimously to reduce the number of bus routes by 3, bringing the total from 58 to 55 ahead of the upcoming school year. District officials say all bus stops will remain the same and students will not be impacted by the change.
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Martin County School District approves bus route consolidation, saving $255,000 next year
“Right now, we have 55 routes and roughly 56 drivers. So we have all of our routes covered,” Superintendent Michael Maine said…