NORTH PORT, Fla. ( WWSB ) - Parents, students, and other stakeholders all came out to the InSight Community Connect Event on Wednesday night to make their voices heard about the issues they face.

The big topics discussed were school bus transportation and budget cuts.

Parents and students said there isn’t enough room on buses, and there are too many delays picking up and dropping off students.

“The new bus routes are creating long bus trips, and students are consistently getting to school late, and parents are having to drive their students to school to avoid these problems,” said a parent.

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The transportation department said there were over 200 routes; now there are 182 routes. This is because the school district

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