Plano ISD parents voice safety concerns after 5 bus routes eliminated

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Plano ISD eliminated several bus routes, citing state guidelines and fiscal responsibility.

Parents are concerned for student safety, citing traffic and a lack of crossing guards.

The change will reportedly save the district $1M and affect over 1,000 students.

PLANO, Texas - Parents in Plano ISD say they are concerned about the safety of their children getting to and from school after their bus route was eliminated.

The district says they are following state guidelines and being fiscally responsible.

Plano ISD bus route concerns

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This school year, Plano ISD eliminated several bus routes that it used to provide due to hazardous conditions. Parents who used to rely on the bus routes say it is putting kids at risk.

One such family lives at an apartment co