Two local school boards are urging members of city council to defer their decision on school "extra" buses.
The 2025 City of Windsor budget proposes cancelling the dedicated school routes and redirecting the funds to overall service enhancements.
Officials at the Greater Essex Catholic District School Board and the Windsor Essex Catholic District School Board say they were not consulted on the plan to eliminate these services.
"We do know that they have budget pressures. We would like to be part of that solution," said Emelda Bryne, director of education with the WECDSB. "If we could consider being involved in that consultation with a deferred recommendation, to put a pause, defer it so that the two boards can come together and talk about possible solutions."
Transit Windsor currently provides six buses at Vincent Masse and Holy Names Catholic High School and three at Riverside Secondary School and St. Joseph's Catholic School.
Windsor City Council will deliberate the proposed budget on Monday January 27, 2025.