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Change has defined the La Conner Schools Transportation Department the past year.

But one thing hasn’t changed.

The department continues to earn high grades from the Washington State Patrol and Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction.

State schools chief Chris Reykdal’s June 15 letter states the district “has again completed the inspection of school buses with exceptional results. For the past two years the results in your district have been outstanding.”

La Conner Schools Director of Operations and Planning Bobby Vaughn, overseeing the department since longtime supervisor Ki...