Superintendent Update
December 20, 2024
- December 23-31: Winter Break - No School
- December 25: Christmas
- December 26*-January 2: Hanukkah (*starts at sundown of December 25th)
- January 1: New Year's Day - No School
- January 2: School Back in Session
- January 6: Limited Bus Consolidations Begin
- January 6: Epiphany & Día de los Reyes (Three Kings Day)
- January 7: School Committee Meeting - Open FY26 Budget Hearing
- February 13: Early Dismissal for Lane & Davis Schools ONLY
School committee members continued their deliberations on the FY26 budget at their Tuesday, December 17th meeting, and will vote to approve it after the Open FY26 Budget Hearing at their next meeting on January 7th, 2025. This meeting will start no earlier than 8:00 PM or at the conclusion of the Town Caucus. As always, please feel free to contact Superintendent Chuang and the School Committee with any feedback you wish to share. The full agenda, schedule, and supporting materials can always be found at School Committee - Meeting Schedule & Supporting Documents.
These changes impact riders on JGMS/BHS Buses - #14 (all routes moved) and Bus #5 (Hemlock Ln and Hilltop Road stop only) and has a limited impact on JGMS/BHS Bus #2, #3 #5 and Bus #15. In the afternoon, this will also impact Bus #50 going to Lowell. Please read below if your student(s) rides any of these buses.
As of January 6, 2025, the JGMS/BHS Bus #14 routes are being consolidated on other buses that have excess capacity. This is a mid-year change, so an additional targeted special notice to families living on specific streets will be sent in order to ensure a smooth transition. All riders on Bus #14 (consolidated) and Bus #5 (one stop moved to Bus #3) will receive a special targeted email with more specific information about the new bus your stop is being moved to. Riders who may be minimally impacted on Bus #2, #3, #5 will also receive an additional email. The two buses in the afternoon going to Lowell will be consolidated into one bus and impacted families should have received a special targeted email with more specific information on Monday, December 16th. Please note that this change is separate from any consideration of fees by the School Committee.
The modified bus routes are posted on the Bedford Public Schools Transportation Web Page, as well as a chart that shows consolidated information about the changes. Thank you very much for your attention. If you have any questions, please email transportation@bedfordps.org.