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Board asks administration to soften absolute 'no transportation' language for out-of-area school travel
Summary
Members questioned a line in the draft attendance-boundaries policy that said the district "will not provide transportation to schools outside of a student's attendance area," asking staff to consider language that preserves exceptions (for shuttles, magnet programs, or special needs) when resources allow; administration agreed to research historical practice and propose alternate wording.
During review of BP 5.116 on school attendance boundaries, several board members, led by Mister Doran, raised concerns about an absolute sentence that states the district "will not provide transportation to schools outside of a student's attendance area."…
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