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School committee seeks clarifications on Pioneer Charter amendment and potential transportation costs
Summary
Committee members pressed the administration for details after Pioneer Charter School filed an amendment request with DESE; members asked how a mid‑year relocation to Peabody would affect bus routes, traffic patterns and district budget, and asked staff to compile questions for the state before the March 18 comment deadline.
Peabody School Committee members asked administration on March 10 to compile questions for the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education about a charter‑amendment letter from Pioneer Charter School that mentions a possible later relocation to a Peabody site.
Members raised three central concerns: (1) transportation obligations for Peabody residents if the charter operates in Peabody (per state regulation, the district is responsible for transporting Peabody students to…
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