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Board places transportation proposition on May ballot to preserve current bus routes
Summary
The Locust Valley board authorized a ballot proposition to formally change transportation eligibility to a zero‑mile limit so the district can continue providing busing for students currently served; board members said the change preserves roughly 150 students’ routes at no additional cost and the resolution passed unanimously.
The Locust Valley Central School District board voted to place a transportation proposition on the May 19, 2026 ballot to formally reduce distance-based eligibility cutoffs to a zero-mile limit and thereby preserve existing bus routes.
Board members said a consultant review showed roughly 150 students have been receiving district busing that, strictly interpreted, exceeds the district's written limits. The board president said the proposal simply aligns district policy with current practice and "maintain[s] those bus…
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