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Board presses district on transportation delays, charter alignment and fund‑balance risks in strategic‑plan briefing

Board of Education, Buffalo Public Schools · May 7, 2026
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Summary

During the work session on the five‑year plan, board members questioned transportation punctuality and charter‑school alignment, and the CFO said maintaining a $200M fund balance may require school consolidations; staff promised follow‑ups and data collection beginning this fall.

A significant portion of the board’s questions after the strategic‑plan presentation focused on transportation reliability and district finances.

Board member Larry Scott asked whether the previously passed resolution to encourage charter schools to align bell schedules and to stop providing district transportation for short distances had been implemented. The chief financial officer replied that “nothing that I know of significantly has been done” and said staff would begin immediate follow‑up and report back to the board.

The CFO described a…

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