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Portsmouth Council modifies pupil-transportation resolution, delays final vote
Summary
City councilors discussed a resolution urging improved transportation to reduce chronic absenteeism, agreed to strike two grant-writing provisions, keep socioeconomic language and send a revised resolution to the next meeting for finalization.
Portsmouth City Council members agreed to amend a proposed resolution about pupil transportation and move the item to the next meeting for final wording and distribution.
The resolution asks state and federal officials to review pupil-transportation policy and support measures to reduce chronic absenteeism. Council members on March 10 agreed to remove two provisions that would have directed the city manager or city staff to write grants on behalf of the program and to retain language saying access should be available…
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