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Bradley County commissioners debate out‑of‑zone student busing, warn of school capacity and budget impacts
Summary
At a May 2025 work session, commissioners discussed recent emails saying Bradley County Schools will pick up out‑of‑zone students and raised concerns that continued enrollment could require new classrooms or borrowing, potentially leading to tax increases.
Bradley County commissioners raised concerns at a May 2025 work session about out‑of‑zone students being transported to county schools and the potential strain on capacity and county finances.
Commissioner Alford said an email reported Bradley County Schools will start “picking up students now” from outside zones, and warned the practice could increase the county’s future school construction and borrowing needs. “If we keep bringing in out‑of‑zone kids and we keep adding on the schools, it's just costing us money,” Alford said, citing figures he said he compiled showing about 808 elementary students and roughly 1,300 total out‑of‑zone students countywide.
The question matters because county officials fund school…
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