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The other night, I attended a routine, non-dramatic school board meeting. The only member of the public to address the board complained that her five-year-old child would not qualify for bus transportation because their house was less than 0.75 mile from the elementary school. Yes, the child's walk would be along four short narrow blocks that have no sidewalks, many parked cars, and the traffic of cars going to the school.
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For years, I have told people looking where to settle to be very careful about school district lines. If the family desires a particular school district, they should not be fooled by the name of the post office, but they should make their own inquiries with the school district to verify that the house under consideration is really in the desired district. Sellers and brokers, looking for a sale, may not disclose the issue.
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What I observed at the school board recently brings up another important inquiry when purchasing a home: Please learn from the school district whether busing is provided! If the house is 200 yards from the front door of the school, you may not be concerned, but if the house is 1,310 yards from the elementary school in our school district, there is no bus transportation.
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Twice in the past six years, residents living in that no-transport zone have tried to have the mileage (0.75 miles) reduced. Both times, the voters turned down the referendum.
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New York State Law requires districts to provide K-8 students transportation if the distance is two miles and Grade 9-12 students if the distance is three miles. Many districts provide service at some shorter distance.
Please see NYSED: P-16:EMSC: Pupil Transportation Services: General Information For Parents And Others
when buying a kid, make sure you get one that isn't lazy so they can walk to school as well?
why is this in the work forum?
Do you really need this explained to you? It's not about walking, it's about safety. Maybe where you are there is no traffic, beautiful sidewalks, no child molesters. But in many places there is heavy, highway speed traffic, no sidewalks, and no way a responsible parent would let a child walk that highway to school.
then said responsible parent would provide transportation for kid...
or community would take care of its own, buses here give free rides to kids they see walking to school if it is along route, In the winter, cops would do the same when they are out on patrol in the morning/afternoon
Do you really need this explained to you? It's not about walking, it's about safety. Maybe where you are there is no traffic, beautiful sidewalks, no child molesters. But in many places there is heavy, highway speed traffic, no sidewalks, and no way a responsible parent would let a child walk that highway to school.
I'm lost...so the kid has to walk down the shoulder of I-10 or what?
Walking to school is a great thing for a kid. The parent can walk with the kid. If he happens to ask why he must walk is the terrible grass (which of course he won't), it's a great opportunity to tell the kid that not everything is life is easy.
Why is this so difficult? Parents whining to the State to drive their kid the several blocks to school? Sorry, but have some pride and take care of your own child.
The other night, I attended a routine, non-dramatic school board meeting. The only member of the public to address the board complained that her five-year-old child would not qualify for bus transportation because their house was less than 0.75 mile from the elementary school. Yes, the child's walk would be along four short narrow blocks that have no sidewalks, many parked cars, and the traffic of cars going to the school.
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For years, I have told people looking where to settle to be very careful about school district lines. If the family desires a particular school district, they should not be fooled by the name of the post office, but they should make their own inquiries with the school district to verify that the house under consideration is really in the desired district. Sellers and brokers, looking for a sale, may not disclose the issue.
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What I observed at the school board recently brings up another important inquiry when purchasing a home: Please learn from the school district whether busing is provided! If the house is 200 yards from the front door of the school, you may not be concerned, but if the house is 1,310 yards from the elementary school in our school district, there is no bus transportation.
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Twice in the past six years, residents living in that no-transport zone have tried to have the mileage (0.75 miles) reduced. Both times, the voters turned down the referendum.
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New York State Law requires districts to provide K-8 students transportation if the distance is two miles and Grade 9-12 students if the distance is three miles. Many districts provide service at some shorter distance.
Please see NYSED: P-16:EMSC: Pupil Transportation Services: General Information For Parents And Others
I doubt there is any way around that. We "walk" to school, but our kids are not allowed to walk by themselves (the school will not release them without a parent to pick up). And I'm pretty sure someone would call the cops if they saw a five year old walking a mile along a busy street to school. We just deal with it, like everyone else. It's not that hard - we take turns with our neighbors, or drop off on the way to work, or there are some childcare programs that can help if we can't do it.
Our district's budget included busing for all students regardless of distance to school. Given that there are a number of major roads (Route 347, Nicolls Rd, 25A) and a lot of bad drivers out there, many of those a little too close for buses in the past are relieved. While it has been 26 years since Brooke Ellison was struck by a car on Nicolls Road on her first day of junior high school, many children have made that crossing since then. Now, the drivers are distracted by cell phones, texting, and Pokemon Go while driving.
My kids walked from s section to Murphy, and survived. God forbid they have to walk. This year the school board decided to raise taxes so the lil babies get a bus. Im so sick of this wussie society we live in. Its a joke.
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