Jan 2026
Events and meetings on our calendar for January 2026 and early February are listed below. Check back for updates such as new flyers, language interpretation information, and links to results/video/photos after the event has passed.
Calendario con eventos para enero de 2026 hasta principios de febrero se encuentra aqui abajo. Nuevos detalles y volantes se agregan a medida que los recibimos.
Contents: PIST meetings; Other meetings on Busing & Special education; IncludeNYC fair; CEC12 Student transportation online event; Dates in February [Bus staff potential changes, Transit Equity Day, Lobbying in Albany]. Last item is Public Schools calendar with tips on how busing may be affected.
PIST meetings this month Reuniones de PIST Este mes
Strategy zoom, second Friday January 9, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. to about 9:00 p.m.
Focus on information exchanges, upcoming lobbying, and other community events
ZOOM Estrategia, segundo viernes = 9 de enero de 2026 a las 7:30 p.m. hasta aproximadamente las 9:00 p.m.
Enfoque en intercambios de información, cabildeo próximo y otros eventos comunitarios
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Virtual Office Hour, third Tuesday January 20, 2026 at 1:00 to 2:00 p.m.
Show up to give or get help with route concerns.
Hora de Oficina Virtual, tercer martes = 20 de enero 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 meetings on Busing & Special education
IF YOU ARE SEEING THIS THE WEEK OF JAN 26, PLEASE JUMP DOWN TO THE NEXT WHITE SECTION
Monday, January 12, 2026 6:00 p.m. = Monthly youth-centered Student Transportation roundtable for school age youth.
To recommend another student member or a presenter, contact d75prescouncil@schools.nyc.gov
[rescheduled, date TBA]
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Monday, January 12, 2026 7:00 p.m. = CCSE Busing and Transportation Committee virtual meeting
Register in advance for this meeting: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/psIKeseES4mPadZNh32K1w
Mandarin Dial-in 347-966-4114 Phone conference ID: 158 109 697#
Spanish Dial-in 347-966-4114 Phone conference ID: 156 365 459#
Questions: Citywide Council on Special Education, 718-391-8354 or ccse@schools.nyc.gov
[rescheduled, date TBA]
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Thursday January 15th from 6pm-9pm = District 75 President’s Council monthly meeting
Link: https://nycdoe.zoom.us/j/95301806013?pwd=M3GayThat0qlC4ZtZXL1Kqt0gLESi6.1
Questions, such as language interpretation details: d75prescouncil@schools.nyc.gov
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Tuesday Jan 20 at 6pm = Citywide Council for District 75 Busing Issues meeting (virtual) https://nycdoe.zoom.us/meeting/register/62elZ7T-RmuRB6VY3gtqSQ
FLYERS & language interpretation details WILL BE POSTED HERE SOON!
[rescheduled, date TBA]
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Saturday, January 24, 10:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. = Include NYC Fair
PIST will have a half table at The Shed on west 30th Street, Manhattan for the annual resource fair sponsored by https://includenyc.org/
English: Sign up now for the in-person INCLUDEnyc Fair on Saturday, January 24, 2026,
to connect with summer camps, recreational programs, supports, and services for
people with disabilities ages birth-26. Register here: https://includenyc.org/events/2026-includenyc-fair/
See flyer below
ESPANOL: Inscríbase ahora en la Feria INCLUDEnyc en persona el sábado, 24 de enero
de 2026 para conectar con campamentos de verano, programas recreativos, apoyos y
servicios para personas con discapacidades desde el nacimiento hasta los 26 años.
Regístrese aquí: https://es.includenyc.org/events/2026-includenyc-fair/
Mire el volante abajo. Visita la mesa de PIST en este feria.
English flyer for Jan 24
SPANISH FLYER FOR JAN 24, VOLANTE EN ESPANOL PARA EL 24 DE ENERO
Wednesday, January 28 5:00 p.m. CEC 12 hosts PIST & the Expand Student OMNY campaign
First episode of Community Education Council for District 12’s MAKE IT MAKE SENSE virtual series -
Topic: Student Transportation
Features Transit Alternative Youth Activists Committee presentation about OMNY;
PIST presentation about School Bus solutions and work.
FLYERS BELOW! Link https://tinyurl.com/2sjtsjn7
Meeting ID: 703 823 9961 Passcode: 150412
Language interpretation: Bangla, ESPANOL
Bengali Bangla language flyer for CEC 12 presentation described above. Scroll for English and Spanish
English language flyer for CEC 12 presentation described above. Scroll for Spanish
Spanish language flyer for CEC 12 eent described above.
Wednesday, January 28 at 6:00 = NYCPS Panel for Education Policy meeting
This month it’s at Michael J. Petrides School (715 Ocean Terrace, Staten Island, New York 10301). You must attend in person to make a live public comment. Livestream info and registration to speak will be at https://learndoe.org/pep/jan28
Visit https://www.pistnyc.org/resources/pep-comment-steps for how to make a written public comment before the meeting (or up to 24 hours after it ends, so Thursday night Jan 29 at the latest).
First PEP with the new Chancellor Kamar Samuels.
voting on Contract agenda items 33 and 34 = emergency school bus vendor contract extensions for January and February of 2026, because the 3-year ones have not yet been reviewed and registered with the new NYC Comptroller.
Written comment is encouraged! Contracts are not adequate solutions to our ongoing school bus crisis. The previous City Comptroller’s audit of OPT at https://comptroller.nyc.gov/reports/routing-our-childrens-futures/ proposes OVERHAULING THE SYSTEM to better serve its actual purpose instead of being a money pit. Future contracts AND POLICIES must include the voices of riders, parents and workers.
Also voting on Item 26 = IT support for OPT to get the different systems to communicate better. How will the knowledge and lived experience of parents and school-based Transportation coordinator be applied? i.e. so that summer routes don’t send students to the wrong site or schedule pickups at the wrong dismissal time…
Item 2 = Related & support services from agencies, which may include Transportation Paras
Item 3= translation & interpretation; will this be applied at OPT call center?
Item 16 = consulting for Medicaid reimbursement; does this include for special ed busing?
Item 18 = surveys for parents, students & teachers; will they survey about impact of the driver shortage on trips and daily bus route durations?
To read more, go to https://www.schools.nyc.gov/get-involved/families/panel-for-education-policy/panel-meetings , select January 28, 2026, then select Contracts Agenda. There is a table of contents with live links to each short description.
English language flyer created by District 75 parents to promote public participation in the local school board (PEP) especially when it addresses busing and related contracts.
Friday January 30 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at Public School 721Q in Elmhurst. Intro to subsitute paraprofessional jobs for CUNY students in District 75 programs based in Queens schools. QR code above leads to registration. We do not have a live link at this time. Questions: d75council@schools.nyc.gov
January School calendar
https://www.schools.nyc.gov/calendar lists the days when statewide (high) schools are on Regents exam schedules. Check with the school, bus crew and bus company to ensure that your student has busing when needed on those dates.
Of course everything is closed 1/19/26 for Dr. King’s birthday. We in PIST rededicate ourselves to Civil Rights, Jobs, Peace, and Transit Equity this year. Enjoy, stay safe.
El calendario de las escuelas públicas para este año escolar se encuentra en https://pwsblobprd.schools.nyc/prd-pws/docs/default-source/default-document-library/37890-nycps-school-year-2025-26-calendar-revised-spanish.pdf Consulta con la escuela, el equipo del autobús y la compañía de autobuses para asegurarte de que tu hijo tenga transporte cuando sea necesario en el tiempo de los examenes NYS Regents.
Por supuesto, todo está cerrado el 19/01/26 por el cumpleaños del Dr. King. En PIST nos rededicamos este año a los Derechos Civiles, el Empleo, la Paz y la Equidad en el Transporte. Disfruta, ten cuidado.
Please be aware of these dates in February:
A) Bus crew switches are possible the 2nd & 4th Monday 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, 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: wait, then ASK! The current driver or monitor may stay, or might not know for sure whether they are staying until the end of January or first week of February. 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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B) February 4 every year is national Transit Equity Day in honor of the date when Civil Rights activist Rosa Parks was born. To find out about events in person and online for this commemoration, see https://actionnetwork.org/event_campaigns/transit-equity-day-2026
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C) This year, one way we are advocating for transit equity is to bring the issue of fair, safe yellow bus service and expanded OMNY into the conversation in Albany, with awesome advocates in support of relevant legislation.
CHILDCARE and other levels of EDUCATION often depend on TRANSPORTATION! This is especially true for youngsters with Disabilities and/or living in temporary, transitional or Foster housing.
We support the bills S. 1018 (Jackson) and A. 8440 (Tapia) to retain experienced safety professionals on school bus routes for all ages! See https://actionnetwork.org/letters/help-improve-bus-service-for-nyc-students/
So far we are aware of CIDNY lobby day Tuesday Feb 3, and the Alliance for Quality Education lobby day Wednesday Feb 4. Visit
Later in the year, there is United Federation of Teachers lobby day Monday March 16. If you work with another organization that goes to Albany, please let us know.
If interested, contact pistnyc@gmail.com or the organizations mentioned.