The district superintendent reported to the Pittsford Central School District Board of Education that the first days of the school year showed substantially increased participation in universal K-5 meals and that the district has faced transportation disruptions tied to staffing and construction.
The superintendent said universal-meal participation rose sharply from last year: on day one the district served 643 breakfasts (up from 0 the prior year's day one) and nearly 2,000 lunches (compared with roughly 1,000 previously). On day two the superintendent reported 713 breakfasts and about 2,100 lunches. "I can't give enough props to everyone that makes this happen," the superintendent said, crediting food-service staff and school personnel for operational adjustments.
The superintendent also described significant early-year transportation challenges driven by multiple staffing absences and retirements combined with construction-related routing changes. The district had an assistant superintendent for business on medical leave, an unplanned dispatcher retirement, a transportation director on leave and a lead driver-trainer retire without notice; the superintendent said these concurrent losses removed much of the institutional knowledge for routing software and schedules. The superintendent apologized for bus delays and said staff were prioritizing and remedying concerns as quickly as possible.
The superintendent asked families to continue communicating pickup and routing concerns to the transportation office and said the district was working to hire and train staff to stabilize routes. The superintendent said district leadership conducted school walkthroughs and praised staff and families for a smooth start despite the challenges.
No formal board action was taken in response to the report at the meeting.
Board members and administrators noted dates for upcoming closures and board tours during the meeting.