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Rutherford County leaders debate ending bus service for students assigned to alternative schools
Summary
At a Rutherford County Schools work session, board members discussed a proposal to end bus transportation for students assigned to alternative schools — a change proponents say would increase parental accountability and critics say could raise truancy and federal accountability risks.
Rutherford County Schools board members discussed a proposal at their May work session to remove district-provided bus transportation for students assigned to alternative schools, potentially requiring parents to provide transportation.
The proposal, added to the work-session agenda at a board member’s request, would change current practice in which students ride their zone bus and transfer to a different bus to reach alternative campuses. A staff summary presented to the board said the “proposed option is to remove transportation entirely, requiring parents to provide transportation.”
Board members and administrators framed the discussion around discipline, student safety on buses, federal accountability for absenteeism and practical implementation…
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