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SFUSD board debates transportation cuts, weighing student equity against $1 million savings target
Summary
The San Francisco Board of Education discussed options to reduce general‑education transportation costs by about $1 million for 2009–10, weighing three models that would cut low‑ridership routes, shift high‑school service, or change bell times. Commissioners asked staff to consult principals and community and return with more data.
The San Francisco Unified School District Board of Education spent the better part of its Jan. 13 meeting reviewing proposed reductions to school bus service that staff say are needed to help close budget shortfalls.
Deputy Superintendent Lee and Transportation Director Dennis Garten presented three models staff developed to meet a board directive to reduce transportation costs by at least $1 million by school year 2009–10. Staff said general‑education service currently carries about 4,200 students on 51 buses at a contract cost of roughly $5.4 million; special‑education transportation (separate) is about $15.25 million.
Model 1 would eliminate routes with the fewest riders across all…
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