2025-26 PIST meetings
Welcome to the new school year and a different meeting schedule than last year but similar.
Most months we will meet on
the second Friday evening, focused on trends and strategies
the third Tuesday lunchtime, focused on route questions / improving our website resources for parents / steps for upcoming actions in support of better busing.
During good weather we will aim to have an outdoor meeting in person on a weekend.
Otherwise this is the zoom link:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82470154849?pwd=EkGoVlJygHnxz7MZPqMQC2OT5x0tK1.1
Meeting ID: 824 7015 4849 Passcode: 937177
Calendar:
SEPTEMBER FOCUS What issues are we seeing with busing, bus para, Via app, and what can we do about it in upcoming actions on Sept 22 and 25?
Friday September 12 at 7:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Tuesday September 16 at 1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
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OCTOBER FOCUS Comptroller audit of OPT contracts comes out this month. Let’s call attention to how the money SHOULD be spent, for student needs. Planning for activism and possibly a town hall, between now and November.
Friday October 17 at 7:30 - 8:45 p.m. because Oct 10 is a long weekend = Dialogue with guest Youth advocate for Expand Student OMNY campaign https://act.transalt.org/a/expand-student-omny ; Disability Pride parade info; priorities for the coming month.
Tuesday October 21 at 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. = Office Hours & info exchange
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NOVEMBER FOCUS Access A Ride for students, Continued response to the crisis over school bus contract extensions and what will become of our students’ services.
Friday November 14 at 7:30 - 8:45 p.m. = Volunteer/strategy meeting: report from Oct and Nov events, plans, prepare questions for CIDNY presenter / what AAR regs would we want to see applied to school busing?
Tuesday November 18 = Office Hours & info exchange
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DECEMBER slight schedule change
Tuesday December 9 = at 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. = Guest speaker Anna Humphrey from Center for Indepence of the Disabled NY https://www.cidny.org/ on Access A Ride rights & processes; time for consultation on day to day busing concerns. WE HAVE A RECORDING, WILL POST ASAP.
Horizontal flyer with logos of CIDNY and PIST, graphics of people including a person using a wheelchair, a QR code and the following text: Join PIST on Tuesday December 9th. Freedom to travel for young people with disabilities. 1:00 to 2:00 PM on Zoom. With guest expert Anna Humphrey, CIDNY.org. Rights and processes for Access A ride, Reduced Fare OMNY...and always, the school bus.
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CANCELED!
Friday December 12 at 7:30 - 8:45 p.m. = Volunteer/strategy meeting.
Planning our participation in Dec/Jan/Feb events. Setting goals for Bill of Rights campaign and other work in the new year. SEE PISTNYC.ORG/EVENTS/DEC-2025 FOR EXAMPLES
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JANUARY 2026
Friday Jan 9 at 7:30 - 8:45 p.m. Volunteer/strategy meeting.
Tuesday Jan 20 at 1:00- 2:00 p.m. Office hour & info exchange
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FEBRUARY 2026 Focus on: Challenges to busing stability from above; upcoming expiration of bus tracking contracts
Tuesday Feb 10 at 1:00-2:00 p.m. Office hour & info exchange
Friday Feb 20 at 7:00-9:00 p.m. Volunteer/strategy meeting
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MARCH 2026 Focus on: building awareness & unity around student transportation justice
Friday March 13 at 7:30 - 9:00 p.m. Volunteer/strategy meeting
Tuesday March 17 NOTE EARLIER TIME 11:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Office hour, route support & info exchange
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April 2026 Focus on: outreach, preparing for summer busing
Friday April 17 (because 2nd Friday is still during Spring break) at 7:30 - 9:00 p.m. Volunteer/strategy meeting
Tuesday April 21 at 12:00 noon - 1:00 p.m. Office hour, route support & info exchange
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May 2026 Focus on: Trends in route problems
Volunteer Strategy zoom, Friday May 8, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. to about 9:00 p.m.
ZOOM Estrategia, 8 de mayo de 2026 a las 7:30 p.m. hasta aproximadamente las 9:00 p.m.
Virtual Office Hour, Tuesday May 12, 2026 at 12:00 to 1:00 p.m.
Show up to give or get help with route concerns.
Hora de Oficina Virtual, tercer martes 12 de mayo de 2026 a las 12:00 p.m. mediodía
Preséntate para dar o pedir ayuda con problemas sobre la ruta - Hablamos espanol
Link for both = enlace para ambas reuniones https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82470154849?pwd=EkGoVlJygHnxz7MZPqMQC2OT5x0tK1.1 Enter the waiting room and make your name clear.
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June 2026 Focus on: Sharing info and promoting campaigns
PIST Volunteer Strategy zoom Friday June 12 at 7:30 p.m. to about 9:00 p.m.
PIST zoom sobre la estrategia, viernes 12 de junio a las 7:30 p.m. hasta aproximadamente las 9:00 p.m.
PIST Virtual Office Hour Tuesday June 16 at 12:00 to 1:00 p.m.
Show up to give or get help with route concerns.
Hora de Oficina Virtual, martes 16 de junio de 2026 a las 12:00 p.m. mediodía
Preséntate para dar o pedir ayuda con problemas sobre la ruta - Hablamos espanol
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82470154849?pwd=EkGoVlJygHnxz7MZPqMQC2OT5x0tK1.1
Meeting ID: 824 7015 4849 Passcode: 937177
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July 2026 Focus on: Prep for upcoming public and private meetings
Tuesday July 14 at 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m. Virtual Office Hour
Show up to give or get help with route concerns.
Martes 14 de julio de 12:00 mediodía a 1:00 p.m. Hora de Oficina VirtualPreséntate para dar o pedir ayuda con problemas sobre la ruta - Hablamos espanol
& Friday July 17, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. Virtual Volunteer Strategy discussion
17 de julio de 2026 a las 7:30 p.m. Reunión virtual para hablar de las Estrategias
Link for both = enlace para ambas reuniones https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82470154849?pwd=EkGoVlJygHnxz7MZPqMQC2OT5x0tK1.1
Meeting ID: 824 7015 4849 Passcode: 937177
*We await confirmation of an outdoor garden space for an in-person meet & greet on a Saturday.*Esperamos la confirmación de un espacio de jardín al aire libre para una actividad en un sábado.
Friday August 14, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. Virtual Volunteer Strategy discussion
Viernes 14 de agosto de 2026 a las 7:30 p.m. Reunión virtual para hablar de nuestras Estrategias
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Tuesday August 18, 2026 at 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m. Virtual Office Hour
Since there are no active bus routes at this time of year, instead of a route clinic, we will feature
Tutorial about using the NYCPS and PIST NYC websites
Exchange of ideas on preparing students for back-to-school-busing time
Martes 18 de agosto de 2026 de 12:00 mediodía a 1:00 p.m. Hora de Oficina Virtual
Ya que no hay rutas de autobús activas en esta época del año, en lugar de una clínica de ruta, haremos
Tutorial sobre el uso de los sitios web de NYCPS y de PIST NYC
Intercambio de ideas sobre la preparación de los estudiantes para el tiempo de regreso a la escuela