Schools
Ossining Voters Say 'No' to Transportation Proposal
Voters came out to weigh in on a proposal to increase bus mileage limits for middle and high schoolers.
Ossining Union Free School District voters have rejected a proposal to increase the mileage eligibility limits for busing for middle and high school students.
More than 1,000 residents went to the polls today to vote, according to the district's website:
RESULTS:
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- Yes — 559
- No — 688
According to literature on the Ossining Union Free School District website, alternative options being explored by the district for the coming academic year include: eliminating pre-k transportation, eliminating a third grade elementary position, reducing math and english electives at Ossining High School and increasing grade three and/or grade five class size.
The district previously said the initiative would have saved approximately $413,262 in the 2013-14 academic year.
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The district's board of education will continue budget discussions at a special meeting on Wednesday, April 17 at 7:30 p.m. in the Roosevelt School cafeteria.
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For further reading:
Ossining Students May See Increased Busing Limits
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