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[0:06] Thank you all for your patience. The time, the
[0:11] time is now 7-7-11. Good evening and welcome back to the June 11th. We might need to play that number today or something. I don't know.
[0:24] 2026, Prince George's County Board of Education meeting on Brandon Jackson, chairman
[0:29] the meeting is being interpreted live in Spanish.
[0:32] To listen to this Spanish interpretation, please call 508-924-5155, again the number
[0:41] is 508-924-5155, please focus your attention to the screen for this Spanish version, please.
[1:02] If for anyone
[1:09] unable to watch us live, this meeting will be recorded and available for later viewing on a PGCPS YouTube channel.
[1:16] Lastly, for recording purposes, the chairman reminds all board members to ensure that their microphones are turned on when speaking.
[1:23] Now for board prayer, Dr. Enderful, please lead us in the board prayer.
[1:33] Oh, God, we pray to administer that which is just in all educational policies being ever mindful of your guidance.
[1:40] Steers to action with love with them in understanding. Amen.
[1:45] Thank you. Please rise by the pleasure of allegiance.
[1:47] Ms.
[2:08] Johnson, please call the roll.
[2:11] Ms. Apalyeis.
[2:13] Present.
[2:15] Dr. Andrew Pooh.
[2:16] Present.
[2:18] Ms. Schrupper.
[2:20] Present.
[2:21] Mr. Breaks.
[2:22] Present.
[2:23] Mrs. Brown, here.
[2:25] Ms. Goyne's McCants.
[2:27] Present.
[2:28] Mrs. Jackson Saunders.
[2:30] Present.
[2:31] Dr. Moss.
[2:32] Present.
[2:33] Mrs. Olivo.
[2:34] Present.
[2:35] And Mr. Jackson.
[2:37] Here.
[2:37] There are 10 present.
[2:41] Thank you, Your Court, Ms. Present.
[2:44] If there is no objection to the June 11th, 2026 meeting agenda will be adopted.
[2:52] There being no objection to June 11th, 2026 meeting agenda is adopted.
[2:59] Are there any corrections for the May 7th, 2026 closed session meeting minutes?
[3:04] June 4th, 2026, special closed session meeting minutes.
[3:07] meeting summary, May 7, 20, 20, 26, Board Business Meeting Minutes.
[3:15] There being no objections or corrections, the meeting minutes are approved.
[3:21] Now, please turn your attention to Dr. Joseph for the PGCPS Spotlight Title Graduating Class of 2026.
[3:30] Good evening. It's a pleasure to share a quick look back at our graduation ceremonies for the Class of 2026.
[3:37] As you watch this, you're looking at the direct result of your leadership, our teachers
[3:41] hard work, and the incredible resilience of our Princeton Georgia's county students.
[3:46] You'll see future doctors, trade professionals, military service members, and entrepreneurs
[3:51] are ready to take on the world.
[3:53] More than anything, this video captures the pure joy and pride of our community.
[3:58] Let's take a look.
[3:59] for
[4:06] it about graduation season in Prince George's County.
[4:10] It is the season where dreams become decisions.
[4:16] Take your time in life. You're your own person.
[4:20] Everything you need to continue.
[4:22] So take that risk. Explore, dream, discover.
[4:26] Never settle for life that other makes you happy.
[4:29] Now, it's my amazing highest future in the audience.
[4:33] Thank you for all of your help.
[4:34] with the independent motivations of all of us.
[4:37] Everyone in Europe sees the title of Founding Trend.
[4:40] They see the awards, educate these speeches, and accomplishments.
[4:44] But what they do not see is my mother who carries the pain of living behind her home, her family, and everything familiar.
[4:52] Just our children can have opportunity she never had.
[4:55] Be patient with your parents.
[4:58] Over these next several weeks, months, years, be patient.
[5:01] We raise you to be ready to live without us and to buzz off on your own, but the truth is we're really not ready.
[5:09] We're ready for you to grow, we're ready for you to learn, but we're really not ready, so be patient with us.
[5:14] You are not just graduates, you are not just scholars, you are the next generation of builders, leaders, protectors, and problem solvers.
[5:25] You are the ones who must become strong by choice, not by circumstance.
[5:33] Some of you are going to be headed to college.
[5:35] Some of you are going to enter careers.
[5:38] Some will be pursuing military service, apprenticeships, or entrepreneurship.
[5:44] But every single one of you leaves here with something powerful.
[5:48] Purpose.
[5:50] On account of three,
[5:55] you are going to lose your tassels from right to left.
[6:02] One, two, three.
[6:13] Congratulations on 2026.
[6:19] Now go and be great.
[6:41] Yep.
[6:41] Thank you.
[6:44] Superintendents.
[6:45] The chairman now recognizes boy member Brown and Dr. Joseph for the District Five Community
[6:50] We are honored to recognize an outstanding Prince George County public school senior, Tristan Moghambi Emmanine, for being selected as the 2026 Bulae Scholar by the Sigma Phi Phi fraternity National Bulae Scholars Program.
[7:08] This distinction places Tristan among a select group of high achieving young men from across the nation who have demonstrated exceptional academic achievement, leadership, civic engagement, and commitment to excellence.
[7:21] Tristan has been admitted to Delaware State University, where he plans to study aviation.
[7:26] His accomplishments reflect not only his hard work and determination, but also the support of his family, teachers, counselors, and school community.
[7:34] Prince George County Public Schools is a proud to partner with organizations such as Epsilon 5, Boulais,
[7:41] that invests in our students' futures through mentoring, scholarship, opportunities, and leadership development.
[7:47] Tristan, on behalf of Prince George County Public Schools, congratulations on this remarkable achievement.
[8:02] As the board member representing District 5, I am especially proud to recognize a student whose accomplishments
[8:10] students bring distinction to both his school and our community.
[8:14] Receiving a National Boulay Scholarship is an extraordinary honor.
[8:18] Students selected for this recognition are evaluated on academic excellence,
[8:23] leadership, civic involvement, cultural engagement, and their commitment to serving others.
[8:29] Tristan's selection demonstrates what is possible when talent, discipline, and
[8:34] opportunity come together.
[8:36] He serves as an example for younger students throughout Prince George's County, who aspire to pursue higher education and leadership opportunities.
[8:47] I also want to recognize the educators, counselors, administrators, thank you for coming.
[8:54] And family members who help support Tristan throughout his educational journey, success at this level has never achieved alone.
[9:02] So on behalf of the Board of Education and the residents of District 5, congratulations
[9:07] Tristan.
[9:08] We are proud of your accomplishments and we are super excited to see what you will
[9:14] achieve at Dell State University and beyond.
[9:18] And I also want to make sure that I bring up Dr. Chase to provide some additional remarks
[9:24] to present the certificate to Tristan.
[9:26] Congratulations.
[9:31] Thank you very much.
[9:33] Good evening.
[9:35] Let me take a, just a small point of privilege, you know, being from Baltimore, we had comments
[9:44] consistently about the public school system, just like in Prince George's County.
[9:50] My wife and I sent all three of our children to Prince George's public schools.
[9:59] My oldest son went to Douglas High School.
[10:02] He's now a physical therapist with his own practice in Wancid and D.C.
[10:07] doing extremely well.
[10:09] My daughter went to Green Park, she's a pediatric dentist working with her dad, and my youngest
[10:17] son went to Sutton High School, and he went to North Carolina AT&T, oh my daughter went
[10:26] to Delaware State.
[10:28] Just like her dad and mom, so my youngest son went to A&T, got a degree in engineering, got his master's at GW, and they are all doing well, why?
[10:42] Because of Prince George's County Public School, so we all thank you all.
[10:53] The chair, board member, Superintendent Joseph, educators, families, friends, students.
[10:59] On behalf of the Epsilon 5 boule of Prince George's County, it is my privilege to recognize
[11:07] and celebrate Tristan as our 2026 National Boule Scholar.
[11:15] The Boule Scholar's program was established by Sigma-Pi-5 fraternity as a national initiative
[11:22] to identify, encourage, mentor, reward, outstanding young African-American men who have demonstrated
[11:34] exceptional academic achievement and leadership potential.
[11:40] The program seeks to cultivate excellence and elevate educational aspirations from elementary
[11:48] secondary school through graduate and professional education.
[11:54] Each year, local bullets across the country nominate the most outstanding students for
[12:00] national consideration.
[12:03] This year's competition was exceptionally strong with 75 applicants out of which 10 were
[12:11] selected.
[12:11] From among nominees nationwide, only a select number were chosen to receive this prestigious scholarship.
[12:21] Tristan was selected as one of more than 50 scholars across the United States.
[12:30] As a national Boulais scholar, Tristan will receive a four-year scholarship, totally $10,000.
[12:39] dollars.
[12:45] He will join a distinguished
[12:46] network of scholars committed to academic
[12:49] excellence, leadership, and service.
[12:53] We are particularly proud that this
[12:56] achievement reflects the strength of the
[12:59] partnership between Epsilon Fibule and
[13:02] Prince George's County public schools.
[13:05] A special thanks to Dr. Faison and her
[13:09] staff as well as principals, teachers,
[13:12] school counselors. With their support, we are able to identify talented students
[13:20] for our Boulay Scholars Program. Support their aspirations and create path
[13:26] ways to success through mentoring, educational enrichment, and scholarship
[13:34] opportunities. The co-chairs, my co-chairs, tell me their support has been
[13:41] exemplary. Tristan, your accomplishments have brought honor to your family, your
[13:47] school, your community, and this county. We congratulate you and your parents on this
[13:57] well-deserved recognition and look forward to watching you continue to excel as a
[14:03] student, leader, and public servant. Congratulations, my brother.
[16:40] It takes a village. We have heard this saying many times. And tonight, especially, it's especially meaningful. The success of our graduates reflect not only their hard work and determination, but also the support of their families, educators, staff, mentors, and community members who have helped them along the way. The smiles laughter and excitement captured in this video, we saw reminded us of the not just graduation.
[17:09] It's not just more than a ceremony, but it's a celebration of the years of hard work, growth, and achievement.
[17:14] It is my privilege to recognize the accomplishments of the graduating class of 2026.
[17:20] Our seniors have demonstrated excellence in academics, athletics, arts, leadership, community service, and career preparation.
[17:29] Many have earned scholarship, college acceptance, military appointments, and workforce opportunities that will shape their futures.
[17:36] As a board member, we are proud of the resilience character, perseverance of this class and what they've shown throughout their educational journey.
[17:46] Their achievements are a testament to their education, to their dedication, and their strength in the community that supports them.
[17:54] On behalf of the Board of Education, congratulations to the class of 2026.
[17:58] We celebrate your accomplishments and wish you continued success in your future endeavors.
[18:03] Also, I want to just take an opportunity to recognize a student, she's not here today,
[18:09] but I was at the Central High School graduation, and this young lady has, you know, come to
[18:15] the Board of Education before Sonia Pearson, she is an amazing student, she was the valedictory
[18:25] in the Central High School.
[18:27] she graduated with a 5.0 GPA and she got yeah and she also is accepted to Harvard
[18:36] University on a scholarship as well so I just want to highlight those
[18:41] remarkable stories that are happening all over the district that don't get
[18:46] enough air time because PGCPS we're producing a lot of great talent I just
[18:51] wanted to stop and pause and recognize Miss Pearson for that tremendous
[18:55] It's a accomplishment and she's already published a book to and it's called I'm not your literature, yep
[19:02] So I
[19:03] Moving on I told more somber note at this time. I would like to call for a moment of silence as we honor
[19:09] The memory of the following PGCPS staff family and community members
[19:16] Amari Clark
[19:20] student at suitment high school
[19:25] journey long
[19:28] Student at Charles Herbert Flowers High School
[19:34] Daneika, Steth, classroom two teacher at Bowie High School,
[19:43] Brian Kane, son of two
[19:46] PGCPS administrators,
[19:54] Charmin Anderson, bus attendant at Bladensburg Bus Lock,
[20:01] Christopher Hill, resource teacher, Laurel High School.
[20:12] Thank you.
[20:15] The board informs the public of
[20:16] the following upcoming meetings. Please turn your attention to the screen on the list.
[20:22] The
[20:28] next business meeting of the Board of Education will be held on Thursday June 25th, 2026 at the SISAR Administration Building at 5.30 p.m.
[20:40] Thank you.
[20:42] Please continue to check the board web page for updates and more information.
[20:46] Now moving to a public comment.
[20:48] The chairman recognizes the register speakers for a public comment to our register speakers.
[20:53] You are allowed at three minutes to share your remarks.
[20:57] Speaking time and that be transferred to another individual, the board will not engage in dialogue during this portion of the meeting.
[21:04] Speakers are expected to refrain from using profanity or derogatory language.
[21:09] A warning will be issued once, continued misconduct will result in the speaker being muted or removed from the meeting.
[21:15] To support our professional and courteous environment, speakers are encouraged to refer to individuals
[21:22] by their titles such as Chairman, Board Member, Superintendent, etc.
[21:28] This evening we have received the total 15 public comments of those three individual registered to provide comments in person, and 12 comments were submitted in writing.
[21:40] The chair encourages those who are not able to speak to submit their comments to writing testimony at PGCPS, again that's testimony at PGCPS.
[21:51] We will now hear from our last speakers. Our first speaker is Timothy Meyer, individual talking about 15.1 and the future of PGCPS.
[22:08] Thank you. First, I want to offer congratulations to our soon-to-be permanent superintendent and the full team who has made this year a success.
[22:18] Equally important, thank you for accepting the job.
[22:21] I have been sounding the alarm a couple of times now about the fiscal crisis and challenges
[22:26] that we face, and this is not going to be an easy four years ahead.
[22:31] This was the easy budget cycle.
[22:33] Even with $150 million for the cuts, we should have never been forced to make.
[22:38] And let's be clear that every dollar of those cuts was forced on us.
[22:42] forced by SB 429 and HB 398 and 48 years of trim and politicians who think empty campaign
[22:52] promises of better schools give them a four-year pass to leave them underfunded.
[22:58] Once again our county and state budgets are being balanced on the backs of students.
[23:03] So to the superintendent, thank you for taking on this challenge and you have my four-year
[23:09] promise to work with you to deliver the resources that PGCPS needs.
[23:14] We must spend the next several years fighting on two fronts, in a napaless for every penny
[23:20] promised by law under the blueprint and across the county for the revenue reforms needed
[23:26] to truly build the PGCPS our students deserve.
[23:29] We will never fully fund PGCPS until we repeal trim, and the question is not how much repeal
[23:37] would cost, it is how much has nearly 50 years of trim already cost to Prince George's
[23:43] county. Five decades of lost opportunity, economic development that went elsewhere, generations
[23:50] robbed of wealth building potential that comes only from education. How many families across
[23:57] the county would be better off today if we had simply invested in PGCPS in the first place?
[24:03] We must rethink our legislative and lobbying strategy and treat the coming years as a permanent
[24:08] campaign.
[24:10] Write our own legislation, go on offense, mobilize against bad bills before they even
[24:16] get filed, and let's do some real parent advocacy training sessions.
[24:21] Finally, I want to wish good luck to all the Board of Education candidates.
[24:25] on June 23rd, we know lose, we're going to need each of you in this fight going forward.
[24:32] And as parents, educators, alumni, nonprofit and municipal leaders,
[24:38] we're going to need a mix of all of your perspectives.
[24:41] This board does not necessarily need to have nine parents to be effective.
[24:45] What we just need is a united team that's working to put students first and fight for them every day.
[24:51] That's always what matters most.
[24:53] Thank you and congratulations to the soon-to-be permanent superintendent and his team our
[25:05] next speaker is Julia
[25:07] Saladino
[25:14] Good evening. Thank you for having me tonight
[25:16] I'm the parent to a rising second grader an incoming kindergartener at University Park Elementary School
[25:22] I'm here today because I'm concerned about the use of screens in elementary school classrooms in Prince George's County
[25:29] I'd like to start by saying that I understand how complicated the issue of technology and children is for our
[25:34] educators, and I recognize the immense pressure educators are under in the classroom.
[25:40] One concern I have is about giving children school-issued devices that have Internet access
[25:44] and YouTube without ways to remove these features.
[25:48] My first grader who uses these Chromebooks at school has already come home with stories about
[25:52] students being distracted by videos during class time when they're supposed to be working.
[25:57] My Ryzen Kindergartener is especially activated by screens, and I'm concerned about his ability
[26:02] to manage the amount of work done on a computer.
[26:05] He's already expressed concern that he won't know how to use his laptop.
[26:08] I don't want my five-year-old to be worried about using a laptop when he should instead
[26:12] be developing social, emotional skills with his peers and learning to read.
[26:17] I have prioritized funding my children to our local neighborhood public school, but I'm
[26:22] grappling with the real possibility that tech in the classroom at such a young age will
[26:26] not be the right fit for my son.
[26:28] At best, YouTube and Internet access in the classroom is a distraction.
[26:33] At worst, it can lead to children being exposed to incredibly harmful, dangerous, and violent content.
[26:39] I've also seen teachers in the first grade classrooms opt to turn to YouTube as a classroom management tool.
[26:45] Why does a brain break or a stretch break need to have a screen involved?
[26:49] All of these moments that educators turn to the screens add up for the kids
[26:53] and teach them that the screen should be the first tool they turn to for education, enrichment, and regulation.
[27:00] Further, not all teachers use tech in the same way, so parents don't know what to expect for their children.
[27:06] We know that the use of Chromebooks has impacted students' brains and behaviors.
[27:11] There are countless articles out nowadays about how YouTube has taken over the classroom.
[27:17] How students no longer have the capacity to sit and read an entire book.
[27:21] how critical thinking skills are being taken over by AI.
[27:25] We can do better for our children.
[27:27] I'm organizing with nearly a hundred other PG County parents who share my concerns.
[27:32] We're asking for some solutions, including prohibiting device use during unstructured time at school,
[27:38] including between lessons during transitions and at recess.
[27:42] Establishing explicit grade-based daily limits on classroom screen time,
[27:46] minimizing or eliminating routine device use in early elementary grades and
[27:51] enforcing consistent device policies for all teachers. Thank you so much for
[27:56] your time and attention to the matter.
[28:03] Alison Cole, individual, technology, safety,
[28:07] and use in the classroom.
[28:14] All written or pre-recorded public comments are posted on
[28:18] diligent. Thank you all for your participation and input.
[28:25] All right moving on
[28:26] Before we do move to the superintendent's report, which we have you next, Dr. Joseph, I do want to take a point of privilege to recognize somebody that I didn't forgive, but sometimes we always look outward and not look internally, but I do want to recognize our student board member for graduating from Eleanor Roosevelt as the salutatorian as well.
[28:50] Friday,
[29:14] Dr. Joseph, the chairman and I will recognize Dr. Joseph for the Superintendents
[29:17] report.
[29:19] Thank you.
[29:20] Good evening.
[29:21] Tonight, we're going to provide an update on our student transportation system, a prime
[29:25] example of what it means for our district to move forward by design.
[29:29] Over the past year, we've taken a disciplined, intentional approach to this work.
[29:34] Our goals are clear, reduce variance, improve consistency, and strengthen the daily experience
[29:40] of our students, families, and schools.
[29:42] At every, excuse me, at the end of the day, our top priority remains the safe and on-time
[29:48] arrival of every single school bus.
[29:51] To achieve that, we're making our operations completely visible and measurable.
[29:55] by leveraging data, modern technology.
[30:00] Cross department, collaboration, and clearer daily routines, we can now see exactly what is
[30:05] working pinpoint our challenges and make adjustments in real time. Most importantly, it allows us to
[30:12] directly connect our operational decisions to their impact on our families. Tonight's update will show
[30:18] you how our transportation action plan is being refined, scaled, and sustained for the future. With that,
[30:24] I will turn it over to our transportation team to walk the board through our progress, our process, and our next steps.
[30:31] Thank you Superintendent Joseph. Good evening board chair, Jackson, board members, staff, and members of the public.
[30:38] Tonight, we will provide substantive updates on the transportation action plan. A plan born from an independent audit and built on a commitment to transparency,
[30:47] accountability, and continuous improvement.
[30:49] Since the adoption of the action plan, the Department of Transportation has worked diligently to strengthen routing efficiency, modernize our systems, improve communication with families and build workforce capacity.
[31:03] What you will see tonight is measurable progress supported by data.
[31:08] Our team has achieved meaningful gains while simultaneously managing the day-to-day demands of transporting approximately 85,000 students safely across Prince George's County.
[31:18] Mr. Keyba Baldwin, Director of Transportation and Central Garage Services, will walk through
[31:23] these operational highlights, and Mr. Curtis Eugene, Senior Human Resources Partner, will
[31:28] provide a staffing update.
[31:30] We present this update not to suggest the work is complete, but to demonstrate that the
[31:36] action plan is working.
[31:38] The department is moving in the right direction, and we remain committed to the refinement
[31:43] and sustainability of these improvements.
[31:46] Director Baldwin.
[31:46] Thank you. Dr. Coleman. Next slide.
[31:52] So the routing discipline and our efficiency.
[31:57] Let's start with the AM trip imbalance. A trip here is the individual school run that
[32:04] situated on one of our three tiers, 73830 and 930. At the time of the audit in October 2023,
[32:11] Our imbalance was at 432 trips.
[32:16] As of April, 2026, that number has been reduced to 18.
[32:23] That's not a minor adjustment.
[32:24] That's a fundamental shift in how we manage our morning service.
[32:29] Trips are more balanced.
[32:31] Drivers are better utilized and our families are getting a more consistent, reliable start of the day.
[32:37] Next are trips per vehicle. We've moved from 5.3 trips at the audit baseline to 5.7 as of today.
[32:48] We've hit our peak at 6.3 during the year's will. This tells us that our vehicles are working harder and smarter.
[32:57] Can we go back to the last slide please? I'm not sure why I've shifted.
[33:00] Thank you. And our bus stops went from 13,882 down to 11,206.
[33:14] That means we're
[33:15] leaner, we're more focused on a routing structure. Our seat utilization moved
[33:21] from 60.8% to 62.8%, meaning we're filling buses more effectively and getting
[33:29] better use out of the capacity we have. Every one of these numbers reflects the deliberate
[33:36] discipline work by our team. The data, this is data-driven transportation management and it's
[33:42] working.
[33:46] One of the strategies we are most proud of is we have diversified our modal mix.
[33:50] modal mix means a combination of vehicle resources such as school buses, alternative transportation
[33:56] like vans and contracted services.
[33:59] Today, our Transportation Service supports more than 1,380
[34:03] McKinney-Vento students across these three service models.
[34:08] 84.9% or approximately 1,179 students ride school buses.
[34:14] 12.9% about 179 students are serviced by our VAN program.
[34:21] And 2.2% or 330 students are supported
[34:25] through contracted services. But what is key is this is actually three strategies and one.
[34:31] First, it is a student support strategy, ensuring McKinney-Vento students and others with
[34:37] specialized needs get the required service. Second, it is a resource alignment strategy,
[34:43] making sure we are not sending a full-sized yellow busch driven by a CDL driver to pick up one or two
[34:50] students when a van driven by a non-CDL holder can do the job and preserve that yellow bus
[34:57] for a route serving 60 students.
[35:00] And finally, it is a workforce development strategy because this van program has created
[35:05] a career pathway.
[35:07] Attendance and support staff can gain driving experience while holding a regular driver's
[35:13] license, build towards earning a CDL and grow within the transportation department.
[35:19] From zero vans and non-CDL drivers in September 2024 to 50 vans and 37 non-CDL drivers today,
[35:29] it is a program we built from the ground up and it is delivering.
[35:35] Good transportation requires good information
[35:38] and that's exactly what our technology investment have delivered.
[35:44] Bus planner is the operational background,
[35:47] back excuse me backbone of how we documented and monitor service delivering across our fleet.
[35:53] It gives our team real-time visibility into how routes are running, how vehicles are performing,
[35:59] and where adjustments need to be made. For the first time, we have the kind of system-wide
[36:05] accountability that allows us to manage transportation with precision and not guesswork.
[36:13] chipmunk because the numbers here are worth highlighting
[36:18] chipmunk is our family
[36:21] facing communication platform it's and it's gaining some real traction we
[36:28] currently have 16,000 subscribers our goal is to reach 70,000 that means we're
[36:34] building toward connecting every family in our system with real-time
[36:39] information about their student's transportation. But what it tells us is this
[36:44] tool is truly working and it's not just the subscriber count. In the feedback
[36:50] that is offered within the app, families are using it. We've had 2,000 families to
[36:55] rate the chipmunk app at 5 out of 5. On a scale where 5 means excellence, our
[37:02] families are telling us it works. We also have had it a powerful feature to the
[37:08] chipmunk app and that is allowing our students to directly
[37:12] download the chipmunk to their device.
[37:15] Paired with other hardware upgrades, our new GeoTab devices
[37:20] across the fleet were adding new tablets with turn by turn,
[37:24] student assignments and student attendance tracking,
[37:27] we're building a technology ecosystem that supports both
[37:31] the operators and our families.
[37:34] The foundation is strong.
[37:35] now our focus is with growth getting from 16,000 to 70,000 subscribers so that
[37:41] every family has access to the communication they deserve. The shift to bus
[37:47] planner and chipmunk is part of a larger improvement cycle. Bus planner gives us
[37:53] a better visibility into how services actually deliver and allows us to manage
[37:58] multiple trips assigned to one bus. This ability to substitute through bus planner
[38:03] is a more effective application for parent communication
[38:08] through the Chipmunk app.
[38:10] The data shows how progress, but more importantly,
[38:13] it shows how we work.
[38:15] Through the Transportation Action Plan,
[38:17] we are seeing stronger staff engagement with technology,
[38:20] increased use of data in daily decisions,
[38:23] and more intentional outreach to families,
[38:27] schools, and community partners.
[38:29] Through our collaboration with the Community Engagement Office,
[38:32] transportation has been present at schools, job fairs, PTA meetings, and community facing
[38:38] events like the Latin Educational Summit and the Washington Area Bicycleist Association.
[38:44] We have also strengthened collaboration with other divisions to include information technology,
[38:50] data accountability, academics, and schools to improve the quality and timeliness of enrollment
[38:57] information that is ultimately used to prepare student bus assignments.
[39:02] For sustained improvement, we rely on two pillars, operations and staffing.
[39:08] I will now turn the presentation over to Curtis Eugene, Senior Human Resources Supervisor to reach out about staffing.
[39:16] Good evening everyone and once again thank you again my name is Curtis