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Committee requests cost and feasibility memo before changing transportation policy for charter/private pupils
Summary
Members cautioned that recommended policy language granting private and charter pupils "the same transportation privileges" could require route redesign and added costs; staff cited RSA references and the committee asked for an in-depth memo on operational and budget implications before adopting changes.
Committee member (S3) questioned why the district would adopt a policy that appears to extend transportation privileges to pupils in approved private or charter schools, asking whether doing so would force bus-route redesigns or added costs. Staff member (S1) said the change in practice stems from state law (transcript references to "RSA 1 94 b 2 v" and "RSA 1 89 9" were cited) that entitles approved private-school pupils to the same transportation privileges within a district, subject to feasibility and safety.
Members raised practical concerns: adding off-district pupils to route planning could alter stop locations, increase ride counts and require new equipment or staffing. The committee requested an operational and cost memo before adopting recommended language so the district would understand feasibility and budget implications. No change to policy was adopted at the committee level this meeting.
