The Fall River Public School Committee has changed its mind about a unanimous vote to formally petition the Legislature for an increase in net school spending to cover transportation costs that are reported on the “school side” of a dual ledger between the city and its public schools.

At an April 29 meeting, School Committee members decided to reverse its previous vote, taken in coordination with the City Council on April 8 during a joint meeting that discussed rising transportation costs. That line item has the transportation budget at $13,118,324, with additional costs pushing the total to $15,876,000, set aside to solve busing problems. 

Transportation costs are reported on the “school side” of a dual ledger between the city and school budgets, but the city remains responsible for most of it.

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