Feb 2026
PIST meetings this month
Reuniones de PIST Este mes
Strategy zoom, Friday February 20, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. to about 9:00 p.m.
Focus on: Reports from Albany and beyond, upcoming expiration of bus tracking contracts
ZOOM Estrategia, viernes 20 de febrero de 2026 a las 7:30 p.m. hasta aproximadamente las 9:00 p.m.
Enfoque en
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Virtual Office Hour, Tuesday February 10, 2026 at 1:00 to 2:00 p.m.
Show up to give or get help with route concerns.
Hora de Oficina Virtual, martes 10 de febrero de 2026 a las 1:00 p.m.
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
Meeting ID: 824 7015 4849 Passcode: 937177
Other events of interest include
Feb 4 Transit Equity Day - we will lobby in Albany with aqeny.org in support of full funding for childcare, Solutions Not Suspensions, and school bus Employee Protection Provisions. See tinyurl.com/EPP4riders
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Monday, February 9, 2026 7:00 p.m. = Citywide Council on Special Education (CCSE)
Virtual Busing and Transportation Committee
Reminder: CCSE represents students with IEPs at all type of schools
Register in advance for this meeting: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/QU3_sJYBRtKrY4av51dmvg
Interpretation Mandarin Dial-in 347-966-4114 Phone conference ID: 848 459 084#
Spanish Dial-in 347-966-4114 Phone conference ID: 524 822 685#
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Tuesday, Feb 10. hearings of the NYC Council Education Committee on Mayoral Control.
The hearings will start at 10 AM at 250 Broadway 8th floor, Hearing Room 2.
Written testimony accepted for 72 hours afterward at https://council.nyc.gov/testify/
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Thursday Feb 12 9:30 a.m - 12 noon
Monthly Chancellor’s Parent Advisory Council includes OPT presentation
Stream at https://www.youtube.com/@cpacnycNYCPS
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Thursday Feb 12 6:00-8:15 p.m.
Monthly District 75 Presidents’ Council citywide zoom
https://nycdoe.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEud-igrj0qG9dL4rmD774un90R_wTZxwgL
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Friday Feb 20 7:30 - 9:00 p.m.
Monthly PIST Member & Volunteer strategy meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82470154849?pwd=EkGoVlJygHnxz7MZPqMQC2OT5x0tK1.1
Meeting ID: 824 7015 4849 Passcode: 937177
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Monday Feb 23 at 1:00 p.m.
250 Broadway, 8th floor (across from City Hall Park on the west side of Bway)
Oversight hearing by Disabilities Committee of NY City Council, with committees on Sanitation and Transportation, on Pedestrian and Transit Accessibility During Winter Weather Events
https://council.nyc.gov/testify/
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Monday Feb 23 6:00- 7:30 p.m.
Monthly Busing Issues Committee of CCD75
Zoom Meeting ID 983 8623 3820 Password 859083
Spanish, Mandarin, Bangla interpretation available
https://www.instagram.com/p/DQsIPgwCetC/?img_index=1
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Tuesday, February 24 - Community Conversation with the new Chancellor
6:30-8:00 p.m. Manhattan Center for Science and Mathematics
Please help keep school busing on everyone’s radar!
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Saturday, February 28 - Community Conversation with the new Chancellor
10:30 a.m. - 12 noon Thomas Jefferson High School, Brooklyn
Please help keep school busing on everyone’s radar!
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Official and unofficial commemorations this month
*Feb 4 was national Transit Equity Day, commemorating the birthday of Rosa Parks* https://www.labor4sustainability.org/transportation/transit-equity-2026/
Feb 2-7 was Black Lives Matter at School week, https://www.blacklivesmatteratschool.com/woa.html
Feb 9-13 is Immigrant Rights Week at School https://www.instagram.com/p/DUO8mDZieii/
Feb 9-13 is Respect for All week https://www.schools.nyc.gov/school-life/school-environment/respect-for-all
Feb 16-20 Public schools are closed for mid-winter break, President’s week, also Lunar New Year
Details (+ parent teacher conference dates for March): https://www.schools.nyc.gov/calendar
Limited changes to school bus drivers and attendants may occur on Feb 9 and 23 respectively
This will be based on the workers’ mid-year ‘seniority pick’ but only at certain companies, as follows.
Companies where some Drivers switch on Feb 9; Monitors stay for a week, then switch on Feb 23 after break: All American, Bobby’s, Boro, SNT, Consolidated, Grandpa’s, Hoyt, IC Bus, Logan, Lorissa, NYCSBUS (Umbrella Services); Pioneer
Monitors only - switch Feb 26th: ANJ
Monitors only - switch Feb 9th: B-Alert
To find out whether your student’s route is changing personnel: ASK closer to Feb 6. The current driver or monitor may stay, or might not know for sure whether they are staying until then. It’s not up to the owner; this is a union perk meant to help people (those who have worked on yellow buses longest) to organize their life.
For more background and resources to help prepare your student, visit https://www.pistnyc.org/resources/upcoming-changes
Informacion en español sobre Algunos cambios de personal en el autobús son posibles el segundo y cuarto lunes de febrero, según la 'elección de antigüedad' de los trabajadores a mitad de año, pero solo en ciertas empresas, como arriba.
Para más información y recursos que ayuden a preparar a tu estudiante, visita https://www.pistnyc.org/resources/upcoming-changes
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