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Parents and trustees press Hammond board for answers after bus-route cuts
Summary
After the board's financial briefing confirmed the loss of $15 million in referendum funding, public commenters and trustees pressed district leaders for immediate, concrete plans to address children who lost bus service, raising safety, statutory and cost questions.
Transportation dominated public comment and trustee discussion at the Aug. 20 board meeting after the district's financial report confirmed there will be no referendum renewal on Nov. 5, 2024 and that referendum revenues will not return until 2026 if a future question passes.
Several trustees and community members said children who previously rode buses now face long or hazardous walks to school due to recent redistricting. Trustee Blake King and public speakers asked whether a…
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