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District 65 to pursue uniform transportation rules; board authorizes MOU with city for Foster-area traffic improvements
Summary
After extended debate, the board signaled consensus to rescind the magnet/TWE-specific transportation policy and align eligibility under a single district policy (4110), asked administration to model hazard-route scenarios and crossing-guard costs for the next meeting, and approved an MOU with the City of Evanston for traffic improvements near Foster School.
The board spent over an hour reviewing transportation options tied to new attendance boundaries and the upcoming Foster School opening, weighing competing goals: keep students safe, manage rising transportation costs, and create a clear policy families can use to decide permissive transfers.
Chris (district administration) presented four scenarios. The baseline (IDOT-only hazard criteria) was estimated at roughly $3.5 million in busing costs; adding several district-identified hazard corridors (example: Ridge, Chicago, Grosse Pointe) raised the estimate to about $4.0 million. Administration…
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