This week, an editorial by the Boston Globe Editorial Board supported a measure in the Municipal Empowerment Bill filed by Governor Maura Healey.
To explain why repealing an “Obscure anticompetitive” law should be passed, they focused on the school bus issues that have been plaguing the Northborough-Southborough Public Schools. Read the full article → from Globe advocates repealing law that stops NSBORO from creating “in-house bus service”
While the public schools are using the same bus company as they have for years, under the contract started for this school year, changes are coming. Read the full article → from School Bus Update: Plans for improving safety, reliability, and responsiveness (Updated)
I’m rounding up some newsworthy highlights from stories reported by the Community Advocate and the Algonquin Harbinger. Read the full article → from More NSBORO news: Disappointing Bus Contract, Revised (surprise) ARHS Graduation Requirements, and more
NSBORO Schools issued an alert this afternoon that a Mass Pike Closure could cause bus delays. Read the full article → from Potential school bus delays today due to MassPike westbound lane closures
Last week, I updated that the Budget Summit planned for this past Saturday was being postponed. The meeting has been rescheduled to February 8th. I’m sharing those details along with an update on the situation that prompted the change. Read the full article → from Update on Town Budget Summit and Schools’ Budgets & Buses
The administration and school committees were hoping to reduce transportation issues through a new contract for next year. Unfortunately, they learned through the two bids received on the contract, improvements as proposed would have come at a big cost. Read the full article → from CA: School bus contract will go back out to bid
As I wrote last month, the Southborough public schools worked on another revamping of the school bus routes. This time the focus was on shortening the ride times for elementary school students. There were delays in publishing this year’s routes to the website. But they were posted by sometime yesterday. Read the full article → from NSBORO’s New Bus Routes
The Southborough public schools are working on another plan to revamp school bus routes. This time the focus is on shortening the ride times for elementary school students. Read the full article → from Southborough working to shorten young students’ bus trips
Rounding up some recent town and school news covered by the Community Advocate. (Plus adding some context.) Read the full article → from CA Roundup: Potential Chestnut Hill Road closure; NSBORO on Masking, Mascots, Food shortages, Exploring Languages, and Bus Tracking
Over the long weekend, the Northborough-Southborough Public Schools announced that bus pick ups will begin earlier tomorrow morning. Read the full article → from School bus pickups to shift 10 minutes earlier – Wednesday morning
The district is communicating directly with parents about their students’ bus schedules. Read the full article → from Transportation Update: Check your emails for bus schedules
I’m rounding up some of the school related news I missed sharing recently. Some stories are from the media and others from school announcements. Read the full article → from NSBORO Roundup: Masks not required outdoors; Studying the Holocaust; Start Time Reminder; and No to School Choice
Parents of students in Northborough and Southborough Public Schools can now track their kids’ buses. Read the full article → from NSBORO launching Bus tracking for parents
In late June, I promised to follow up on the School Start Time change adopted by the school committees for fall 2021. The decision hinged on a big change for bus transportation. That ties in to a new contract with the bus company, also approved by the committees the same night. Read the full article → from School bus updates and more details on the start time change