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Subcommittee debates redistricting, walking‑distance measurement after DESE opinion
Summary
Members pressed for immediate guidance on how the city will measure students' walking distance to school after a DESE decision reaffirmed measurement by actual walking route, not straight-line distance. Several members urged an expedited vote to avoid sudden service losses.
Fall River City committee members used Thursday’s facilities meeting to press for faster action on transportation eligibility and district reconfiguration after the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) clarified that walking distances must be measured by actual walking routes rather than straight‑line ("as the crow flies") distances.
Several committee members said the district has historically…
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