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State change to sixth‑grade busing distance and bell schedule effects discussed; district staff warn of route and stop impacts
Summary
Staff said House Bill 161, moving state reimbursement eligibility for sixth‑grade busing from 1.5 miles to 2 miles, will alter bus stops for many families and affect more than 1,000 sixth graders living between 1.5 and 2 miles of their schools; administrators also reviewed minor bell‑schedule timing differences across high schools.
The board heard from business administrator Leon Wilcox about the operational consequences of House Bill 161, which raised the state’s distance threshold for reimbursement of sixth‑grade bus service from 1.5 miles to 2 miles.
What staff said: Wilcox said the change will require the district to adjust routes so that eligibility and stop locations align with the new two‑mile reimbursement zone. He estimated more than 1,000 students live…
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