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Fall River school committee delays walkers-and-riders policy change after heated public comments about student safety and budget impact
Summary
Public commenters told the school committee proposed changes to the walkers-and-riders transportation policy would reduce eligibility and put children at risk; the committee removed the policy from tonight's vote and later approved a $750,000 add to the FY26 transportation line while discussion continues.
Several parents and community advocates urged the Fall River School Committee on May 12 to reject proposed changes to the district’s transportation policy, saying the revisions would make fewer students eligible for bus service and increase safety risks.
Gabriel Boomer Amoral, a parent and community advocate who said he has five children in the district, told the committee, “This policy would lead to more children walking to school.” Jeffrey Gudrow warned, “Attendance will drop in the classroom.” Both speakers said families without private transportation would be harmed if the policy tightened…
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