Officials say the changes would save the district roughly $1.65 million annually as it relies more on its fleet of bus drivers and less on contracts with outside bus vendors.
The Deptford Township School District stunned parents over the weekend after announcing it would reduce the number of students who are eligible for free bus services.Kevin Kanauss shared the changes in a letter sent out to parents Friday afternoon. It detailed the district's plan to eliminate free bus service for students who live within a certain distance from the school they attend.
Kanauss said the savings will allow the district to reallocate that money to support "much-needed areas." Morgan Bugger, who has two kids who attend schools in the district, said she was scrambling to figure out how she would drop her kids off at two schools on opposite ends of town and make it to work on time.
"There are not ample sidewalks or crosswalks for the kids," she said. "With the crosswalks, there's no crossing guards. How is their safety guaranteed?" Kanauss said the district would offer a bus subscription for $365 per student annually for parents who want their children to continue to be bussed to school.
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