The district said it will begin to phase out buses to CATS Academy, an alternative school for behavioral and academic problems.
Parents with students heading back to CATS Academy in Angleton Independent School District in two weeks will need to figure out how they'll get their children to class for the rest of the school year.
One parent whose son is returning to CATS in August agreed to speak to ABC13 under the condition of anonymity due to fear of retaliation from administrators. She explained that her child relies on the school bus for transportation since they live too far for him to walk, and she cannot drive him herself.
in the upcoming school year's Student Code of Conduct. The change is that the district will no longer provide transportation to CATS students placed there for disciplinary reasons., Superintendent Phil Edwards was quoted saying that their objective with the move is to place more responsibility on the students and parents when there is disciplinary action that has taken place.
The move drew criticism from parents, teachers, alumni, and community members who called the decision "cruel," "short-sighted," and "discriminatory."
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