Government to Eliminate 1.6-km School Bussing Restriction nltraffic
The government is going to phase out the 1.6-km restriction on access to school bussing in the K-12 system.
The geographical limitation has been in existence for decades, but changes will be phased in beginning this school year. That means over 4,000 students who previously could not set foot on the bus without an exemption will be able to ride the bus next month. That amounts to about 50 percent within the zone, with the rest being provided transportation the following September.
Once fully implemented, any student who lives within 1.6-km of a school that has bus services will be able to avail publicly-funded transportation.Recent Stories
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