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Madison Board debates transportation changes in $3M reduction plan as safety concerns mount
Summary
At its Feb. 11 meeting, the Madison Board of Education heard extended concern from board members and parents about proposed walking routes and cluster stops in the district's reduction plan; the superintendent said staff will revisit transportation options before a final vote and formal reduction recommendations will be presented next week.
At a Feb. 11 meeting, the Madison Board of Education spent its longest discussion period on a proposed reduction plan that would trim roughly $3,000,000 from the district budget. Board members and parents pressed staff to reconsider proposed changes to bus routes and to the use of cluster stops that could increase student walking near high-speed roads without sidewalks.
Board President said the primary concern was safety. "I just don't think we are the kind of community that I'm comfortable letting students walk. It's a safety thing…
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