ROANOKE, Va. – In a special session Tuesday night, the Roanoke City School Board voted unanimously to approve a contract with Zum for student transportation.
This new transportation company is just one of the efforts the district is making to reevaluate transportation efficiency.
To receive input, the district is asking parents and guardians to complete a survey about potential changes to make transportation more efficient.
“The potential adjustments include adjusting school schedules, middle and high school students riding together,” said Superintendent Verletta White.
The survey opened last week and has already received over 2,000 responses.
“I wanted to thank also the community for speaking up and definitely wanted to continue to promote the community’s voice and opinion because that is important,” said Superintendent White.
The transportation survey is open until Feb. 28. Click here to take the survey.
While the contract is approved by the board, negotiations are still underway.
Roanoke City’s Attorney will still need to approve once finalized.