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Ridgewood board authorizes subscription busing at $1,550 per student as courtesy routes end
Summary
Facing soaring contracted transportation costs, the Ridgewood board authorized a subscription (paid) busing program priced at $1,550 per student to replace non‑hazardous courtesy routes. Parents raised safety, affordability and equity concerns; the district said it will explore longer‑term options such as owning buses to reduce costs.
The Ridgewood Board of Education authorized a subscription‑based transportation option after administrators said the district cannot continue to operate many non‑hazardous courtesy routes without large, ongoing subsidies.
Superintendent Dr. Schwartz told the board the district calculated the cost of offering seats on existing contracted routes and, after accounting for route expenses and required seats for…
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