Walk this way

Several parents in a new subdivision contacted us after they were told their children, who had previously been bused to school, were ineligible for busing because they did not live far enough away from the school.

The parents told us that in calculating this distance, the board had measured a pathway that went through areas still under construction, was marked “use at your own risk,” and was not maintained in winter.

RESULT: After we raised this information with school board officials, they liaised with municipal staff, who agreed to maintain the path in winter and remove the “risk” sign. The board also confirmed that construction would be limited during the times before and after school. It communicated these changes to the families.