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Bethlehem school board advances two rezoning options after lengthy presentation and public comment
Summary
After a presentation from Tyler Technologies, the Bethlehem Central School District board agreed to advance Options 3A and 3B on attendance-zone changes to a future vote and asked staff for more transportation details and grandfathering options following extensive public comment about walkability and bus ride times.
The Bethlehem Central School District Board of Education on Jan. 14 heard a detailed presentation from Tyler Technologies about four proposed attendance‑zone plans and reached consensus to advance Options 3A and 3B for a vote at the next regular meeting, while asking staff for additional transportation modeling and grandfathering details.
Tyler Technologies consultant Ted Thieme and modeler Tim Ammon told the board the district faces persistent over‑enrollment at two elementary schools and that, to achieve balanced capacity while preserving walkability and minimizing student moves, the committee narrowed the choices. Ammon said the practical minimum number of students who would need to move ranges from about 150 to 200, and…
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