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Ridgewood officials weigh curtailing courtesy busing to save $524,000 and consider ballot funding for elementary SROs
Summary
Administrators proposed trimming 'courtesy busing' to save about $524,000 and raised the idea of a November ballot to fund elementary school resource officers; residents warned cuts would create unsafe walks and added traffic in neighborhoods.
District officials told the board they are considering reducing courtesy busing—a service that provides transportation for students who are not legally eligible based on distance—in order to reduce operating costs. "The number was $524,000," Mr. Matthews said when asked for the projected savings, and administrators said they will provide route‑level lists and impacted family counts to the board before any final decision.
Dr. Schwarz said families who live outside the statutory walking thresholds (generally…
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