A Thunder Bay, Ont., parent is speaking out about changes to a Ministry of Education funding formula that will disqualify students such as her daughter from school bus transportation.The Ontario government has changed the eligible distance from school that students will need to live to ride the bus. A Thunder Bay, Ont., parent is speaking out about changes to a Ministry of Education funding formula that will disqualify students such as her daughter from school bus transportation.
Student Transportation Services lists the new student transportation eligibility distances as follows:· Grades 1 to 3: Minimum 1.6 kilometres · Grades 9 to 12: Minimum 3.2 kilometres Maydena Remenda, left, said she worries about her daughter crossing the highway while walking to school. Craig Murphy, consortium manager with Student Transportation Services of Thunder Bay, said he understands parents' frustrations with the new busing criteria.
High transportation costs, inflation prompts Waterloo region school board to send letter to education minister Furthermore, the ministry said, the formula reflects the needs of the North by considering factors such as hazardous walking conditions, including areas without sidewalks or controlled crossings, and students with special transportation needs due to medical conditions, wheelchairs or specialized equipment.
Source: Education Headlines (educationheadlines.net)
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