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Board approves short-term busing amendment to keep out-of-town magnet seats filled
Summary
The Waterbury Board of Education approved an amendment to student transportation services to continue busing students from neighboring districts to the city's magnet schools after sending districts announced they would stop busing.
The Waterbury Board of Education voted to approve an amendment to its student transportation services on June 18 that will maintain bus service for students from sending towns who attend the district's three magnet schools.
The change follows decisions by several sending districts, including Thomaston and Terryville, to stop providing transportation to Waterbury magnet schools. Commissioner Van Stone said the board's action was necessary to avoid losing seats in the magnet programs and to protect programming funded by state reimbursements.
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