Great Neck parents urge reversal of new bus routes, cite safety and tracking gaps

Hundreds of Great Neck parents and private‑school families told the Great Neck Public Schools Board of Education on Aug. 28 that recent changes to the district’s student transportation — including new corner pickup stops, tighter mileage limits and reductions in door‑to‑door “courtesy” busing — create safety risks and logistical hardships.

Why it matters: The district’s routing changes affect students who attend both public and nonpublic schools and, parents said, disproportionately affect working families, households with multiple schools, and younger students or those with disabilities who previously received house‑to‑house service.

Board action and context: The district informed the public that recent routing changes followed internal reviews and third‑party audits and that administrators have sought legal advice about offering a voter referendum to change mileage limits. Dr. Bossert, a district official, told the meeting the district’s “safety, health and welfare of all students, both public and private, are at the foremost of thought…