School leaders, commissioners press state for bus‑zone change as stacking and sidewalks drive local debate

Oct 17, 2025

At a joint meeting, Hernando school and county officials debated parent car stacking, bus‑zone distance rules and sidewalks; school leaders urged state relief on the two‑mile courtesy‑busing limit and county and MPO staff outlined funding and design hurdles for sidewalks.

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Local education and elected officials at a joint Hernando County meeting on Tuesday focused much of their discussion on student pickup and drop‑off patterns, school stacking that blocks neighborhood roads and local efforts to build sidewalks to improve safe walk routes to schools.

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