One Brooklyn
“I thank Council Members Kallos, Treyger, and Deutsch for introducing legislation to mandate GPS devices on all school buses contracted by DOE’s Office of Pupil Transportation. Parents and guardians cannot be denied the fundamental right to know where their children are, especially as they are being transported to and from school. For families with students who face disabilities or other medical challenges, this can be a matter of life and death. In 2018, there is zero reason why we haven’t developed a secure app to track a school bus along its route in real time. OPT needs to move out of the dark ages and outfit its contracted bus fleet with the technology, and if they won’t do it on their own the City Council should require it by law. I urge my colleagues across the city to co-sponsor Intro 1099, and I pledge to do what I can to bring this measure to passage.”
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