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Board considers big changes to bus routes, magnet and hazard transportation for District 65
Summary
Staff presented legal limits and multiple options for K–8 route coverage, magnet and EL transportation, and hazard routes; board asked for rider counts, equity analysis and community outreach before decisions.
Evanston CCSD 65 staff told the Curriculum & Policy Committee on June 2 that the district must balance legal requirements, safety assessments and limited budgets as it revises transportation policy ahead of facilities changes and the district reconfiguration plan (STRP 3).
Transportation staff and district counsel outlined which students the district is required to transport under state law, which categories are optional and how Cook County tax, route and contractual constraints shape choices about routes and fees. Required transportation types cited by staff include students who live more than 1.5 miles from their assigned school, students whose IEPs require transportation, and students experiencing homelessness under the McKinney‑Vento Act. Staff also said that students attending charter or magnet programs may…
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