COLUMBUS, Ohio — Columbus City Schools is considering eliminating yellow bus transportation for high school students or shifting them to Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA) service as it looks to close a $50 million budget gap, raising safety and access concerns among families.
What You Need To Know
- Columbus City Schools may eliminate high school bus service or shift students to COTA to help close a $50 million budget gap, with a board vote set for Dec. 2
- Parents have raised safety and access concerns, including early-morning waits and loss of transportation for sports and after-school activities
- District leaders say major cuts are unavoidable, and the board continues to gather community feedback
Superintendent Angela Chapman said transportation is one of several spending areas under review as the district searches for substantial savings.
“Small cuts will not close this budget gap. We have to make big decisions, tough decisions,” Chapman said…