Why can’t all high schools and elementary schools start at the same time for each group?
In order to maximize the use of our school bus fleet, and to provide more efficient operation with as few buses as possible, schools are put into one of three distinctly different time schedules. That enables one bus to serve two to three different schools within 2 1/2 hours in the morning and afternoon. High schools are generally in the first or second time schedule and elementary schools can be on any of the first, second, or third since there are more elementary schools. It is sometimes necessary to change some schools starting and ending times each year due to program changes and the addition of new schools. This helps to prevent the underutilization of buses.
