Dear Needham Public Schools Families: (This message is intended for Needham families requiring school bus transportation for the 2020-21 school year.) Unfortunately, there are many families who, despite many attempts on their part, were unable to register for bus transportation over the last day or so. I want to first apologize for the inconvenience this has caused our families and want you to know we can and will do better. Many families were able to register but for those who could not, this is what we are doing: • We have taken down the online registration process until our vendor (MySchoolBucks) can sort out some of the technical glitches parents experienced. Once we are confident the online process is working to our satisfaction, we will have it up again and will notify families through emails and principals' messages. • Once up and running, we are extending the deadline to Friday, July 3rd. • We will waive the late fee for families that register after the new deadline, but we can't promise that seats will necessarily be available. • In the event that restrictions to bus transportation (e.g., seating protocols) due to the ongoing COVID-19 health emergency prove untenable for individual families, we will refund the registration fee prior to the beginning of school. I appreciate your patience as we work through our new online process. Should you have further questions about bus service, please contact Transportation Director Shane Marchand at shane_marchand@needham.k12.ma.us . Sincerely, Dan Gutekanst Superintendent of Schools Needham Public Schools 1330 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA 02492 781-455-0400 x11203 ATTENTION: If you speak a language other than English, language assistance services are available to you free of charge. Contact your child’s school for assistance. Chinese (Simplified): 请注意：如果您的母语不是英语，我们将免费提供您语言辅助服务。如需协助，请与您孩子 的学校联系。 Spanish: ATENCION: Si usted habla un idioma que no sea el inglés, hay servicios de asistencia lingüística disponibles gratis. Contacte la escuela de su hijo para asistencia. Russian: ВНИМАНИЕ: Если вы не говорите на английском языке, для вас доступны бесплатные языковые сервисы на вашем языке. Обратитесь за помощью в школу, в которой учится ваш ребенок.