The First Student bus yard in Providence as seen from Route 10. (Photo by Alexander Castro/Rhode Island Current)
Redistricting school bus regions in Rhode Island could save approximately $3.5 million, according to the final report of the special legislative commission studying the statewide school bus transportation system.
The 13-member joint commission found the student transportation network’s five regions are based on an outdated map of vocational high schools, as detailed in the report finalized April 16 but uploaded to the General Assembly website last week. The report suggests increasing the number of regions to nine serving students who attend schools outside the district where they live…