Durham Officials Eye GoDurham for On-Time School Transit
Hillside and Northern high schools are among the candidates for a public-transit pilot as Durham leaders also consider microtransit, safer sidewalks, crossing guards, and bike-based options.
Wes Platt
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By Wes Platt, wes.platt@southpointaccess.news
The yellow school bus isn’t going away in the Bull City. But Durham Public Schools is considering whether GoDurham can give older students another way to reach class, especially if they miss their regular bus or live near a public transit route.
Northern High School is the leading candidate for a pilot. DPS also identified Riverside High, Hillside High, Southern School of Energy and Sustainability, Durham School of Technology, and City of Medicine Academy as possibilities.
The proposal is still taking shape. No plan was adopted, no launch date was announced, and elected officials did not vote on a pilot during Tuesday's joint meeting of the Durham school board, City Council, and county commissioners.
Anthony White, the district’s senior executive director of auxiliary services and former principal at Brogden Middle School, said the goal is straightforward.
“The number one goal is to make sure our students get to school on time,” he said.
The consequences reach beyond a tardy mark. Superintendent Dr. Anthony Lewis said some high schools have avoided scheduling core courses during first period because district buses don't always arrive early enough.
“That should not be,” Lewis said. “Our job is to make sure we’re getting the kids to school on time.”
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