Councillors will be asked to agree to axe free transport for pupils attending faith schools.
And the cuts could come into force from September 2016, if they choose the quick and preferred option to save £111,000 a year.
Free bus passes are handed out to pupils at faith schools if they have to travel more than two miles away for primary education or three miles away for secondary education.
Currently 456 youngsters benefit from the free transport, but cash-strapped Kirklees Council is looking to make savings and reduce its service to the statutory – or minimum legally required.
The consultation saw 926 responses with 72% agreed that the council should end free travel to faith schools.
The issue is set to be debated by leading councillors next week and in a report, council officers say: “Returning to a statutory provision will remove the risk of requests for transport provision in the future from people of other religions and beliefs.”
Kirklees is still analysing the impact of up to 456 children potentially relocating to the nearest school with an available place, should parents choose to take them out of a faith school due to the axe of free transport.
The council admits it is “impossible” to say how many children could change schools to save transport costs.
But they say the local transport authority has confirmed the removal of funding will not impact on the current transport network, and the K3 bus to St John Fisher in Dewsbury will become a “socially necessary route funded by the West Yorkshire Combined Authority.”
Kirklees Cabinet will make a final ruling on Tuesday, June 2.
