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House committee begins brainstorming on school transportation: pilots to merge school buses and public transit considered
Summary
Committee members spent part of the Feb. 4 meeting exploring whether state policy can reduce school‑transportation costs and property‑tax pressure by better integrating school buses, public transit and planning. Lawmakers suggested pilot projects, data collection and studies on costs, safety and workforce issues such as driver shortages.
During a committee discussion slot on Feb. 4, members of the House Transportation Committee discussed school transportation and how it intersects with education reform and property tax relief. The chair framed the session as a brainstorming conversation to identify transportation topics the committee might research further.
Several members proposed exploring pilot programs that would combine school bus routes with public transit service in targeted areas. Representative Pausch described the idea of merging school and public routes and said his superintendent’s first concern was student safety; Representative Burt suggested using trained bus monitors or student leaders to improve…
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