CUSDWatch: CUSD Brings Back Busing for 2020-21

CUSDWatch: https://www.cusdwatch.com/index.php/65-august-21-2019-cusd-board-of-trustees-meeting/1160-capistrano-unified-school-district-1-4-million-on-pupil-transportation

by Dawn Urbanek (949) 547-1540

CUSD Brings Back Busing for All Schools for 2020-21

At the June 12, 2019 BOT meeting during oral communications San Juan students and their teachers advocated for student busing.

Board Audio 35:20 Fernada Diabla Teacher San Juan Hills High School
Transportation Problems at Capo Valley and San Juan Hills. Worked to get a Public Bus route because kids in San Juan cannot get to school. Students are now depending on Ubber or Lift to get to school at great expense to their families. This is not financially sustainable and it makes it impossible for students to participate in extracurricular activities.

Board Audio 38:05 David Fernadiz first generation Latino that graduated aaledictorian at San Juan Hills High School

Speaking in support of getting San Juan Hills Bus Transportation. His family only had one car and his dad needed that for work. If he had not been lucky enough to get a FREE bus pass all four years of school he would have missed a lot of school, and would not have been able to graduate Valedictorian. He will be attending UCI in the fall and it is because he only missed six days of school. There are many students who cannot get to school. Carpools pay $30 per week. Lift is $10 per ride. This increases absenteeism. He had to quit football because if he did not catch the bus it was a one hour and 20 minute walk home. He reminded CUSD of their district pledge: "An Unwavering Commitment To Student Success" and encouraged them to bring back busing.

Board Audio 41:29 Martha Agular Non-english Speaking Parent to share her families experience about the hardships families experience because of a lack of bus transportation for students.

Board Audio 46: 35 Trustee Amy Hannacek comments on busing.

Board Audio 47:12 Up-date on busing by Clark Hampton "CUSD hopes to add a new San Juan bus route next year".

Busing is back, although it is only free for certain people.

CUSD School Bus Information

School Bus Routes

The fee for an annual bus pass is $575.00 per student. Unless one of the following:

• A deployed military parent will not be assessed a fee. Please be prepared to produce a letter stating the military service member is deployed from their command.
• If your student participates in the reduced lunch program than the price for the annual bus pass drops to $300.00 per student.
• Families that participate in free lunch will not incur a fee for an annual bus pass.

Busing should be free for ALL students.
Parking on CUSD campuses should be free for ALL students.

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