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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I thought just the transportation alone was $9.8 million.

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According to the bethesda magzine article linked above: "With both the opening of the two high schools and the changes in programming, the district would need 126 more traditional school bus routes and 10 additional special education routes, bringing the total additional transportation costs for the 2027-2028 school year to $13.9 million. The total cost of purchasing 136 additional diesel buses would be $25.2 million. If the buses were all electric, they would cost $54.4 million."

And please keep in mind that these added transportation cost is only considering local HS stops. Every student in the future who choose a special program that's not located in their home HS will need to first take a bus to the home HS, and transfer to the other. Logistically this is going to be extremely challenged as pointed out by one testimony in one of the past BOE meetings. [/quote]

How would that work as if kids take the regular bus to their home school, they'd be late to the school they are attending?[/quote]

This was one of the questions brought up by Laura Stewart, one of the BOE members to ask for a follow-up clarification since the last BOE meeting after hearing that testimony. In rare chances BOE follows-up, but let's see what they will do in the Oct. 14 BOE meeting.  [/quote]

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