New bus protocol for 2017-18 school year

Gordon County Schools bus drivers also will be calling parents to introduce themselves.

— In an effort to maximize its fleet efficiency for the 2017-18 school year, the Gordon County Schools’ Transportation Department has utilized the district’s student information data to reorganize bus routes for students. In preparation for students’ first day, drivers began receiving their assigned route reports this week, complete with a student roster and contact information.

Beginning this year, each driver will be contacting the parent or guardian of those students who are listed on the route for pick-up and drop-off for the purpose of introducing himself/herself and providing information about bus stops and times, as well as to verify that information for each student continues to be correct.

The public may also see Gordon County buses on roads prior to the first day of school, as drivers will be participating in a practice run of each of their routes before school begins. Additionally, transportation personnel will be on hand at all elementary and middle school open houses to answer questions and provide additional information.

Visit www.calhountimes.com for more news. 24. After all the agenda items had been addressed, Millwood asked if the council had any comments for the public, at which time Crawford accused Millwood of being unethical.

“In relation to our Sunshine Laws and Open Records ... the mayor called me the other day and he was asking me questions about what I thought about this and if I could support that, and he was not going to call the others,” Crawford said. “I do not think that polling this council one at a time individually over something that’s not even been discussed is appropriate. That’s not the way we need to handle things here.”

The issue in question was that of a liquor store potentially coming into the city. Millwood says he wasn’t asking for a legitimate vote, but rather asking about the matter to see if it’s something the city should look at further. Visit catoosawalkernews.com for more news.