LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Parents, students, teachers and community leaders expressed their frustrations and concerns about the future of transportation at Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) on Wednesday.
Some people were frustrated after finding out that some students will have transportation, and others will not.
About a dozen people stood outside watching the board vote for option two on their phones. That option cuts transportation for magnet and traditional schools, except for Central and Western high schools.
"It's bigger than us although that we will be able to get back and forth from our school it's bigger than us, it's people that don't have the access," Central High School junior Keshawn Johnson said.
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He's happy his school will have transportation but he's concerned for other students who will be impacted.
"They feel safe at the school specifically, it's a reason that they go to that school; but now that they don't have transportation they have to restart and rebuild those connections," Johnson said.
Parents like Dr. Tyeshia Halsell-Richards, whose daughter goes to Central, are also concerned for those families who won't have transportation.
"It's too many people impacted you cannot make changes like that and impact so many people, that's a problem," Halsell-Richards said.
Community members like Monica Thomas were upset at the board for making a decision at a special meeting without a community discussion.
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"The vote was supposed to take place April 16, so I was unclear as to why this meeting was a called meeting," she said.
And Thomas still has unanswered questions for families impacted by the decision.
"They were talking about handing out stipends, so I want to know if that is still on the table for those families who are going to be disenfranchised with this vote tonight," she said.
She's remaining hopeful some of those questions will be answered at the next school board meeting on April 16.
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