School Board Making Transportation an Issue for PHSSA

The first paragraph from the RTD story seems to sum this nonissue up pretty well.

The Richmond School Board wants a commitment by Patrick Henry School of Science and Arts to offer reliable transportation for needy students, even though it’s not required in the agreement that created the charter school.

Once again the school board has established a moving target for Patrick Henry School of Science and Arts to hit. This time under the guise of racial diversity even though the school has been successful to date and meeting this goal.

Donald L. Coleman of the 7th District took a gentler approach. “At this point, you are meeting your diversity goals,” Coleman told Burton. “Please don’t get discouraged.”