Last week, the parents of 150 students from Stoughton Public Schools, a school district outside of Boston, were informed that a lack of funding and a shortage of buses and drivers have left them without school bus service.
A letter sent to parents from Superintendent of Schools Joseph Baeta read, “Finalizing the bus routes and the list of students riding the bus is one of the signs the start of the school year is near.” “Unfortunately, for the upcoming 2024-2025 school year, 150 secondary students who signed up to ride a bus were not able to be placed on a bus.
Those receiving bus transportation will receive their bus postcards the week of August 19.” “We understand the feelings of disappointment and frustration this caused for the families who did not receive bus transportation.
If we were not receiving the funding from the state for the students living in hotels/shelters, we would not be able to have these two additional buses.” However, it appears that the extra funding does come from the state of Massachusetts, which made the decision on which students to prioritize.
Those families not receiving bus transportation were notified this week.
Fox News notes that there is no requirement in the state of Massachusetts to provide transportation for students in grades 7-12, but the district is required to provide busing to students living in hotels and shelters.
According to the Boston Herald, the news comes at the same time that the state has started paying for the buses of students of more than 200 migrant families.
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/08/students-left-without-bus-service-as-massachusetts-funds/
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