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Students tell committee lack of late buses and directed-study scheduling limit participation
Summary
At a Dec. 18 community‑chat report, students and committee members said after‑school transportation gaps reduce access to extracurriculars and many students prefer more electives and fewer directed-study periods; committee plans more student outreach during the budget process.
Members of the school committee on Dec. 18 summarized a recent community chat with high‑school students, who said after‑school activities — especially choir, band and drama — are important for social engagement and college portfolios but that limited late/activity buses keep some students from participating.
Committee members reported…
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