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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Late buses are offered at Title I schools. Or at least it was offered at our Title I school.  Which is funny because it was a majority walker school. But our non Title I elementary that is minority walkers doesn’t offer it. [/quote]

I thought they stopped offering the late buses at elementary schools like 8-10 years ago.  Campbell is an option school, title I, higher FRL and doesn't offer one anymore.[/quote]

I know they used to at one point and then stopped but this year I think they started up again at some schools at least. The forms and flyers I see for enrichment programs do have information about late buses at two of the title one schools I get information on. [/quote]

Is there a special fee for the late bus?  Does the PTA pick it up?[/quote]

These are both title one schools with VERY limited budgets so I’m guessing the county is? [/quote]

The schools don't have more limited budgets than any other schools, all schools have planning-factor driven budgets (they are alloted the same number of positions based on number of students, number of kids with IEPs, number of kids who are ELLs, etc.) And Title I schools receive funding for specific extras as well.

THAT SAID, APS did come up with money for late buses for some schools for a period of time to allow after school tutoring for SOLs. The buses were not for activities, although kids who were doing activities could also take the buses. But they were intended for students to be allowed to stay for tutoring for several months prior to the SOLs. These were for a handful of schools that were in danger of failing to make AYP. The funds came out of money available to APS through savings such as the extra money they have set aside at the beginning of the year in case they need to add more classes if unexpected kids show up -- if they don't need to hire as many last-minute teachers as anticipated, they can release that money in October for other things. [/quote]

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