Sophie Grosserode and Gary Stern – Rockland/Westchester Journal News USA TODAY NETWORK – on the D&C on 7/19/2020 on page 1A
Will students be required to sit six feet apart on school buses this fall?
It depends which state agency you’re listening to.
On Monday, the state Health Department said students “should” social distance on buses.
But on Thursday, the state Education Department released its own guidelines for the reopening of schools that said students “must” social distance on buses.
This apparent conflict is a big deal. If fewer students can ride on each bus, school districts could have to line up more buses and drivers at significant expense.