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Parents press district for transparency after Norton Creek bus service cut
Summary
Residents of Norton Creek-area subdivisions asked the St. Charles CUSD 303 board May 12 to reverse or clarify a plan to discontinue bus service for households the district says fall outside a 1.5-mile eligibility boundary; the superintendent said staff are "working behind the scenes" and will communicate soon.
Parents from multiple Saint Charles subdivisions told the St. Charles Community Unit School District 303 board on May 12 that they have received notices discontinuing regular bus service to Norton Creek Elementary and are seeking transparency, safety reviews and possible grandfathering for long-served neighborhoods.
The appeals came during the public-comment period from residents who said they and their neighbors have relied on district buses for years, that their homes measure more than the district's 1.5-mile eligibility boundary, and that the district offered a one-year courtesy extension tied to a written agreement families feel pressured to sign. "Impacted families including mine have received a 1 year courtesy bus service extension email offer linked to an agreement that I…
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