Doyle Murphy at the Times Herald-Record reports on November 24 that "Newburgh parents' group plans Dec. 5 protest of city's school-busing policy". (Of course, it is more correctly the "Board of Education's school-busing policy".)

A parents' group has planned a march to schools in hopes of winning back busing for kids from the city.

The Newburgh School District enforced a policy this year to bus only elementary students who live farther than 0.9 miles, and secondary students who live more than a mile from school.

State law requires busing for all students who live outside the city limits, so the policy affects only city residents.

Some parents have complained that the policy is unfair and unsafe. A group of them formed Safety for Community Youth and have invited school board members, city officials, parents and students to walk to several schools with them on Dec. 5.

The group plans to meet at 7:15 a.m. at Delano-Hitch Recreation Center, 401 Washington St.

Apparently all students in the Town of Newburgh are eligible for transportation to school. All students in the Town of New Windsor are also eligible. In the City of Newburgh only students living further than .9 miles (or 1 mile for secondary) are eligible.