Parents and students warn cutting Access Academy buses would bar many from the program
Multiple students, parents and program staff told the board that proposed cuts to Access Academy transportation would effectively bar lower-income and working families from the needs-based program; staff said state reimbursement reduces the district's net cost to about $450,000 but that reimbursement arrives a year later.
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Parents, students and program staff urged the Portland Public Schools board not to eliminate or sharply reduce bus service to Access Academy, saying the routes are essential to keep a needs-based program accessible to lower-income families.
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