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Great Neck district outlines corrective plan after state review; will grandfather current riders and suspend referendum
Summary
Following a review by the New York State Comptroller's office, Great Neck Union Free School District said it is taking incremental steps to bring transportation into compliance with state rules, will grandfather existing out-of-zone riders and is not moving forward with a voter referendum to change mileage limits.
Dr. Bossa, superintendent of Great Neck Union Free School District, told a district transportation forum that an Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) review prompted changes intended to bring bus operations into compliance with state law and district policy. "Either you qualify for transportation service or you do not," she said, explaining the district removed a policy reference to "courtesy bus passes" and clarified that childcare bus passes follow a documented application process.
The district emphasized why it acted quickly. The OSC's Division of Local Government and School Accountability conducted interviews and financial reviews this spring and early summer and identified the district's transportation eligibility criteria as a focus of concern. Dr. Bossa said the OSC acknowledged the district's proactive corrective…
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