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Board hears public complaint about transportation, approves new 2026–27 guidelines and YMCA before/after‑care contract
Summary
A parent accused the district of failing to follow its hazardous‑transportation procedure; the board then approved revised transportation eligibility and operations for 2026–27, including 1‑mile elementary/2‑mile secondary thresholds, elimination of the pay‑to‑ride city bus, stronger integration with Johnson Bus/Infinite Campus, a parent app and a recommended three‑year YMCA before/after care contract.
A Port Washington resident told the board she repeatedly experienced unsafe and unreliable transportation and alleged the district failed to follow its unusual‑hazard assessment timeline and rewrote hazard policy before board approval. Administrators presented a wide package of transportation changes and a recommended YMCA contract in response to system issues and parent feedback.
Public commenter Tori Meyer said she submitted an unusual‑hazard form on Aug. 15 and received a safety evaluation only months later, in violation of the district’s unusual‑hazard transportation plan requirement to assess within 10 business days. She described repeated route changes, students dropped at incorrect addresses and poor communication, and asked who would be…
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