IRC-NAACP/SDIRC Workgroup Meeting 5 p.m. 3/18/26

The School District of Indian River County held a workgroup meeting on March 18, 2026, focusing primarily on the review and discussion of key performance indicators (KPIs) related to student transportation services. The meeting addressed ongoing mediation efforts, data requests, and the evaluation of transportation metrics such as distances between student homes and bus stops, and the provision of non-discriminatory access to transportation for extracurricular activities. Participants discussed challenges in data collection, the scheduling of transportation services primarily on Tuesdays and Thursdays due to budget constraints, and the impact of transportation availability on student participation in after-school programs. The group planned to gather additional data on extracurricular activity schedules to better assess transportation equity and intended to vote on several KPIs, including 8.9, 8.10, and 8.11, at a future meeting. Documentation of professional development for transportation staff was also reviewed, with no immediate objections to proceeding with a vote on that KPI.