Sept 2026
Calendar of events and advocacy for student transportation
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Wednesday September 9
Expand Student OMNY campaign organizers “funeral” for the cards taken too soon. (Cards expired 8/31 and school starts 9/10)
1:00 PM outside 52 Chambers Street, Manhattan
Info: https://www.instagram.com/p/Dcd2Jg_RPvt/
Ongoing petition: https://transalt.org/citywide-campaigns/expand-student-omny
Transportation Alternative Youth Activists are working with other students and parents to increase access to 365 day a year transit for school bus riders as well.
Photos after the fact: https://www.instagram.com/p/DdE3FEGJtYb/
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Monday September 14 ata 7:00 p.m.
CCSE Busing & Transportation Committee Meeting
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://nycdoe.zoom.us/meeting/register/Yi32xshTTByV5IidUaWDHg
Interpretation
Mandarin Dial-in 347-966-4114 Phone conference ID: 180 764 746#
Spanish Dial-in 347-966-4114 Phone conference ID: 498 231 8#
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Tuesday September 15, 2026 at 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m. PIST meeting
Virtual Office Hour - Show up to give or get help with route concerns.
Martes 15 de septiembre de 2026 de 12:00 mediodía a 1:00 p.m.
Hora de Oficina Virtual - 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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Tuesday September 15, 2026 at 6:00 p.m.
CCD75 Busing Committee Meeting
Meeting ID: 846 5565 2014
Passcode: 757575
Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/84655652014
Interpretation available in Spanish, Mandarin & Bangla
Ongoing D75 bus support form in 4 languages: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/Ufd6xESPvi
ALSO AT THE MIDDLE QR CODE IN FLYER BELOW
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Thursday Sept 17 early morning
Fathers take your children to school day at various campuses
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Thursday September 17
Better Busing Press Conference
12:00 p.m. outside 52 Chambers Street, Manhattan
With NYS Sen. Robert Jackson & AM Yudelka Tapia (sponsors of pending school bus legislation) and The Road to Better Busing Coalition.
RSVP: tinyurl.com/ywkb35r7
Coverage:
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Thursday September 17 at 6;00 p.m.
District 75 President’s Council monthly meeting
including update from PIST and CCD75 busing committee
https://zoom.us/j/91340364345?pwd=P3fUIKDJV9Boum3wc9zuM6WPU2iSxb.1
Meeting ID: 913 4036 4345
Passcode: 408769
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Friday September 18, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. PIST meeting
Virtual Volunteer Strategy discussion
Viernes 18 de septiembre de 2026 a las 7:30 p.m.
Reunión virtual para hablar de nuestras Estrategias
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82470154849?pwd=EkGoVlJygHnxz7MZPqMQC2OT5x0tK1.1
Meeting ID: 824 7015 4849 Passcode: 937177
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Saturday September 19
Inclusive Services Resource Fair outside the main Brooklyn Public Library, Grand Army Plaza, 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM – reply or text 631.743.6296 to meet up at PIST table.
Souvenir: https://www.instagram.com/p/DdfTN6ZFFfq/?img_index=1
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Wednesday Sep 23, 2026 from 4:00 PM –5:00 PM
TROUBLESHOOTING SCHOOL BUSING ISSUES
Virtual in English By Advocates for Children https://advocatesforchildren.org/events/busing-issues-101-troubleshooting-nyc-school-transportation-issues-2/
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Jueves 24 de Septiembre 4:00 PM –5:00 PM
Resolviendo Problemas con el Transporte Escolar Virtual en espanol
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Saturday September 26
Citywide District 75 Back to School festival - only for D75 students and families - at Javits Convention Center, 429 11th Ave, Manhattan from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 pm - ask your school about buses – reply to help share busing rights info there.
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Saturday September 26
District 24 CEC IEP Resource Fair at P.S. 91 in Glendale, Queens from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM – reply or text 631.743.6296 to meet up at PIST table.
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Wednesday September 30, 2026 8:00 a.m.
Protest at MTA Board meeting about flaws of the OMNY card - join other parents to connect the issue of Student OMNY discrimination
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Wednesday September 30, 2026 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Specialized Transportation for Students with IEPs
Language: English, Spanish Interpretation presented by Include NYC
Format: Virtual https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_FEsrUL4WSaaGyIA2hY-VDw
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Wednesday September 30, 2026 6:00 p.m.
Panel for Education Policy (PEP/school board) monthly meeting- must be in person to comment
Michael J. Petrides School (715 Ocean Terrace, Staten Island, New York 10301).
School bus contract emergency extensions for Sep & Oct are Items 14, 15, 16 on the Contracts Agenda. Item 2 is a RFP for related service agencies including for bus paras.
Public comment section is open for testimony on yellow bus route problem, the flaws of the GPS tracker, .
Written comment accepted through the next day: https://www.pistnyc.org/resources/pep-comment-steps
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SAVE DATES October 18 Disability Pride NYC Parade
October 16 and 20 PIST meetings
October PEP to be announced.