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MCPS says regional programs will include regional transportation, but with central stops
Summary
District staff said transportation will be provided within regions with central stops at public schools, libraries or county facilities; they cautioned that stops will not be door‑to‑door and that career‑hub/CTE admissions remain separate.
When asked about logistics, presenters said MCPS will provide transportation within each region but that service will operate from central stops rather than neighborhood curbside pickups. "Within your region. At central stops. Central stops means public schools, libraries, county facilities," Peter Orstrander said, noting that regional transportation will be less extensive than home‑school bus routes but will connect students to regional programs.
Orstrander also clarified that career hub and CTE programs will continue and use separate application processes; students may access partial‑day career‑hub courses while the regional program remains a separate, four‑year cohort structure. The presenters said they intend to coordinate open houses within regions so families can visit multiple schools without schedule conflicts.
