The District is ready to regain control of its school bus fleet after 17 years under federal court supervision, a district court judge decided Thursday.
Petties v. D.C. was filed in 1995, after it was determined that the buses that transport special education students — currently 3,500 students on 790 buses — were not properly maintained or inspected.
In April, city officials said they had made significant improvements by replacing its fleet with new GPS-equipped vehicles and achieving a 95 percent on-time school arrival rate.
“The idea of feeling comfortable giving this back … where these responsibilities belong is something I’m looking forward to,” Judge Paul Friedman said.
Still, the decision has to survive a public comment period and a hearing.
