Houston ISD is changing the way their school choice students get to class in an effort to cut costs within the district.
As thousands of students begin their countdown to the classroom, Houston ISD has announced changes to its school choice transportation system.At the start of this school year, those students will be picked up and dropped off within three miles of their homes instead of the previous two miles.
also decreased the number of bus routes from 508 last school year to 423.SUGGESTED: Back-to-school health checklist: Vaccines, exams, and suppliesStudents who attend their zoned school or have special needs will not be affected by these changes, but families who are can expect to get their new routes by the end of July, according to the district.In a release.
says they're making these adjustments to reduce time on the bus and improve efficiency in the system, but it also has to do with their bottom line.DOWNLOAD THE FOX 26 HOUSTON APP BY CLICKING HERE They say the previous administration spent more than $50 million on transport infrastructure for roughly 9,000 zoned and school choice students. The release goes on to say the way it was done before is not sustainable for the upcoming school year.
has a goal of cutting $10 million in costs.
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