Bethel Operations by the numbers
from Listen to the Story Hosted by Bethel School District
From kitchen prep to morning bus runs, the daily effort required to support our students spans millions of square feet and thousands of staff. In September alone, 422,493 meals were served to students across the district. “A lot of work goes into that,” said Paul Marquardt, Executive Director of Operations. “Twenty-thousand meals on average a day is what we'll be doing this year. And by the way, those are all free for our kids, which is no small feat.” Providing meals is just one part of the equation. With 12,800 students taking the bus to school, getting students to campus safely each day requires an equally massive logistical push. “What's exciting about that, is that number is going back up,” Marquardt said. “Last year we had 134 route packages. This year we have 144.” To keep those routes running smoothly, driver recruitment remains a top priority for the team. “We're really doing well with driver recruitment,” Marquardt said. “We have 17 subs right now. But we're still stretched thin, so we're working on that.”
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