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Councilors order hearing after Boston Public Schools announces opt‑out bus policy; special education concerns raised
Summary
Councilors requested a hearing with Boston Public Schools on a new procedure pausing transportation service after 10 consecutive no‑shows; members and advocates said students with disabilities and families with limited digital access could be harmed if communications and safeguards are not clarified.
Councilors filed a hearing order asking Boston Public Schools (BPS) officials to explain a new bus ridership procedure that pauses transportation assignments for students who do not use their assigned bus for 10 consecutive school days without prior notice.
Councilor Ed Flynn, who filed the order, described the policy as an effort to improve the “reliability, safety, and efficiency” of yellow bus service but said implementation raised outstanding questions, including how BPS will communicate with and protect students with…
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