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DeSoto County schools partner with YMCA; superintendent announces $20 monthly courtesy-busing option for providers
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Bennett said the district will partner with the YMCA to provide aftercare at all elementary schools and will offer courtesy busing to daycare providers for $20 per student per month, citing Policy 8645 and a desire to align practice with policy.
Dr. Bennett, superintendent of the DeSoto County School District, announced a partnership with the YMCA to provide aftercare at every elementary school and said the district will change how it handles courtesy busing under Policy 8645, offering daycare providers the option to buy courtesy busing for $20 per student per month starting this fall.
"Policy 8645 really forbids us from providing courtesy busing for for-profit…
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