Saturday, May 17, 2014 6:01:00 PM
IEP advice
This is the time to make sure all the correct accommodations are in place for your child for summer and next year’s busing.
Just because you sent in the medical forms does not mean they transmitted to OPT. Call 718-392-8855 and...
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Saturday, May 17, 2014 5:56:00 PM
Things we learned from OPT’s reps at the May 1 JCC meeting that Suzanne Peters facilitated are:
--Only 3 people in all of OPT have access to read the IEPs on SESIS.
--Routes for summer start to be made up in early June; routes for fall, at the ...
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Written in April
Saturday, May 17, 2014 5:42:00 PM
New legal campaign / Nueva campaña legal
G&E national whistleblowers law firm have prepared a questionnaire for parents . They want to investigate possible fraud in school busing contracts in NYC. You can get it from pistnyc@gmail.com....
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courtesy of Carin van der Donk
Sunday, March 30, 2014 9:34:00 PM
Dear Friends,
First, a few of you came out to support our kids cause, and I thank you! But considering what is potentially about to happen to the quality of our children's school bus transportation, not enough of us stood out there to be heard....
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Sunday, March 30, 2014 9:31:00 PM
March 27, 2014
Committee Members, Staff, and other participants in today’s hearing:
We in Parents to Improve School Transportation thank you for recognizing that the voices of the stakeholders in school busing must be heard. My...
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Contents: Events, Other news, Organizing
Monday, March 17, 2014 7:49:00 PM
Events--in date order
Wednesday 3/19 Housing meeting will address Support for East Harlem tenants displaced by the combination of gas and gentrification,
7:00-8:30 pm at Fulton Center, 119 Ninth Ave (17-18 St.) Manhattan
see...
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Article about Feb 8 Hostos PIST meeting
Posted by Sara
Tuesday, February 18, 2014 11:45:00 AM
Fight for School Busing Rights Continues
Sara Catalinotto
How can school bus riders and their allies win shorter routes and better conditions in a time of austerity? On Saturday, February 8, 2014, in historic Hostos Community College in the...
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Snowstorm, Atlantic routes taken over
Wednesday, January 01, 2014 9:39:00 PM
Snowstorm? Check radio next two days for possible impact on busing According to weather.com:
...WINTER STORM WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...
* LOCATIONS...COASTAL CONNECTICUT...NEW YORK CITY...
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FACT SHEET + Busing by the Numbers
Thursday, December 19, 2013 11:52:00 PM
FACT SHEET
As a result of bankruptcy proceedings by the Atlantic Express corporation, the continuation of over 1,400 school bus routes on January 2 is up in the air. This directly affects thousands of children and 2,000 NYC drivers and matrons,...
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Upgrade, don't downgrade busing
Sunday, December 15, 2013 11:41:00 PM
Also see events page of this site.
Protect School Bus Riders’ Rights!
WE, THE COMMUNITY AND FAMILIES OF SCHOOL BUS RIDERS, NEED GUARANTEES THAT THE ROUTES WILL EXIST AND BE REASONABLE.
NYC MUST RESPECT THE CIVIL RIGHTS OF OUR CHILDREN....
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