Duval County middle and high school students living less than two miles from their assigned neighborhood school are no longer eligible for bus transportation, according to an updated Duval County Public Schools (DCPS) board policy.
The permissible distance from a school bus stop to a student’s primary residence has also been extended by a half mile.
The policy change was announced July 22, just weeks before the start of the 2024-25 school year, with DCPS notifying families of this policy change.
The new transportation policy could impact roughly 1,100 students.
According to DCPS, the implementation of these updates will align the district with state law.
Families are required to register for bus transportation to determine eligibility. While the initial period for bus registration ran through July, families are still able to begin the registration process at https://dcps.duvalschools.org/Page/31291.
