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Parents urge Edmonds School District to restore bus access for high-capacity program siblings
Summary
Parents told the Edmonds School District board that a recent change restricting bus transportation for students on school transfer waivers is creating hardship and equity concerns; the board said staff will investigate.
Several parents told the Edmonds School District board of directors Tuesday that a recent interpretation of the district's transportation policy is preventing younger siblings of students in the highly capable (challenge) program from riding school buses to the same school even when seats are available.
At the board's public-comment period, Josiah (Joe) Olsen, a Lynnwood parent with two children in the challenge program at Terrace Park Elementary, said the district had recently changed its practice so that students on a waiver “get no transportation no matter what.” Olsen said some families were given bus route numbers but were later told seats must remain empty and…
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