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PARKER Parents in Colorado's third-largest school district are being asked to pay if their kids want to ride the bus to school.
The Douglas County school board voted 5-0 Tuesday night to approve a 50-cent-per-ride transportation fee starting next school year. The decision will affect about 17,000 students who ride the bus this year. The district hopes to raise $2 million with the program.
Douglas County Schools is facing $31 million in reductions for the 2010-11 school year. At nearly $16 million, the district says transportation costs make up a large portion of the budget.
Douglas County votes to charge fees for school-bus rides - The Denver Post