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Parent raises concern over bus service for students at U.S.–Mexico port of entry as district tightens out‑of‑zone rides
Summary
A parent questioned why the district runs dozens of buses from the Columbus port of entry to schools in Deming while some in‑district students were denied out‑of‑zone transportation under a new turf application process. Administrators said they will review policy and provide more data on prior 5‑0‑1T requests.
A public commenter at Thursday’s Deming Public Schools board meeting pressed administrators to explain why dozens of buses run daily from the Columbus port of entry to district schools while some in‑district families have had out‑of‑zone transportation requests denied under the district’s new turf application process.
Russell Johnson told the board he was frustrated that the district had known since June that the 5‑0‑1T exceptions process would be replaced by a new “turf” application system but families could not see or file the new paperwork until the first day of school. “It’s unacceptable that the transportation department knew back in…
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