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Consultant says school-year bus startup failed for deep reasons
What happened
A consultant's interim report, read to the board on November 3, 2025, says the rocky start to 2025-26 busing came from broken systems, not just late routing software. The district has little oversight of more than 35 bus contractors, and student records had duplicates and gaps.
Why it matters to families
Thousands of public and non-public students ride district buses. When routes fail, children miss class time and families scramble.
The evidence
The assistant superintendent for business summarized the consultant memo: responsibilities for non-public busing are 'fragmented', the district 'lacks adequate oversight, transparency, and control' over 35-plus contractors, and the routing software was started without lining up data and staff duties.
The source
November 3, 2025 board meeting recording (transcript)See the full record for East Ramapo Central School District.
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