Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Mayoral candidate urges Muscogee County schools to fix late buses, consider transit partnerships and electric buses
Summary
Steve Kelly, a mayoral candidate, told the board that late buses cost students instruction time, urged a public forum, suggested transit partnerships and criticized the district—s decision to decline federal electric-bus grants; he called for analysis of consolidated high-school stops and a community-led solution process.
Steve Kelly, a candidate for mayor, used the board—s public-comment period on Sept. 15 to press the district to address late school buses, which he said reduce instructional time and burden families.
Kelly said a 15-minute daily delay across a 180-day school year equals roughly 45 hours of instruction lost per student and described anecdotal incidents in which buses…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
