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Parent raises late-bus denial and fee increase concerns; district says presentations and recordings are on YouTube
Summary
A Jackson resident said her subscribed middle-school daughter was denied late-bus service on multiple days and questioned a late-bus subscription price increase (reported as $75 vs. an earlier $55). The superintendent invited follow-up contact and administration said board presentations and recordings are available on YouTube.
A Jackson Township resident told the school board she purchased a late-bus subscription for her middle-school child but the student was denied a ride on two separate days, including after a staff member reassured the parent the student would be allowed on Route 2.
Elizabeth Sabatario said she has a receipt showing a fall subscription that runs through Nov. 21 and described visiting the school and speaking with the front-desk clerk, who called transportation and was told the student would be accommodated; the child nonetheless did not return on a bus and the parent had to pick her up. Sabatario asked the board to escalate the issue beyond the school’s front office and clarified she had also signed up for the winter subscription because drama activities spanned seasons.
She also asked about the late-bus subscription fee, saying she believed the price had been announced at $55 per middle-schooler but is now $75 and she could not find where the board had discussed or approved that change. She requested the district point her to meeting minutes or documentation explaining the fee level.
Superintendent Permili offered to follow up directly: "Let's touch base tomorrow," she said, and asked for the parent’s contact information. The administration reiterated that board meetings are live-streamed and recordings are posted on YouTube and that formal presentations are posted on the district website when appropriate.
The exchange was part of the public forum; the board did not take immediate formal action on the transportation subscription issue during the meeting, and the superintendent requested a follow-up conversation with the parent.
