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_â€"â€"â€"-â€"â€"-â€"w i v 7 .,, a - war Hut )0 CHRONICLE . Wednesday, kebruary 24. :in 1%; | School board approves new busing plan BYC’MNWP PROM: PARKMHJ . '. , A}; ‘33: “is? out-ofvboundary daycares is still an em it-iit ”HUM"? 51“!) ‘ \ ' " ”‘3“ “"3 plan, because tnultiple kids are being transport . W .3 ,3 ed to one site. . when Inn's Mercury's dtliighlei was tour on i . 33 She also foresees problems with the turn .- i'ears old she was tweak-d to walk . 3 3. 33 3"? plete withdrawal ofall courtesy hLising. it almost lib kilometres to kindergarten at A 3 ‘ " . 4:33.355? .stf‘,’ ’ Under the new distances. a child in kindei ' [ester H. Pearson Public School, and another 1.6 rm ,3 . 7". ' 1. ‘ . garten who lives farther than 08 kilometres . v: .‘ ‘ kilometres home. ' h ’ 3%? ' ' ‘ 3 from their school will be bused, A sibling iii 3 ' it was a rule that galled Morericy, particularly ’ ' , .. geek“: 13'3" ' tirade i would need to live fanher than 1.6 kilo. 1 k I. since neighbour children who attended St. “a a 7 333%“ ;‘ g3. “ ' metres from the school. i 3;" :94 Luke‘s Catholic School » immediately adjacent ‘5. ‘f . ._ 32“," , ' With courtesy bustng. if the kindergarten E 3 ' , to iester B. â€" were passingthem byin their yelr - 0-113 31‘ 3‘ “'5“, if " student was picked up by a bus with empty 0 low school bus. , 1" ' , 2233337" seats, arrangements could be made for older l u A K L I; 1 My biggest beef with the whole scenario _ _;_@“- 1.. _. 1‘. 1". siblings to hitch a ride as well. I was always the inequity between the (.athohc .1333“; 1’ _ 3? _ 3’ ~ . ,3: ~ Now. they'll be left at the curb. . . and the public board." Morency said. . :_&”1.‘ ~ 15_ 3.5, {5' 5 “in my view. courtesy busing has served an l mlra Under the old rules. public school students 1 t ' 3' y ‘ ' . _ , , , - important service to students in our communi- i in kindergarten and Grade 7 and 8 were walking ‘3 “a“: . 3,3 , ‘ Q n ' 32 ty and i know that parents value it," Fife said. i gewear twice as faras their Catholic cohorts. , if f“, 3“ p ‘ " "*3 Waterloo trustee John Hendry said the board a...“ lo“ 9,.“ Now the disparity has been erased, as the it}, «Ml a . realized when they started the process that . Waterloo Region District School Board adopts ' there would be some people who are unhappy. 63 W “n." M Elllllfll new transportation rules that shorten the walk- practice of allowing children who do not qualify but he feels the vast majority will be "elated" 5‘9-969-0879 ing distance for many of their students. and for a ride to get on the bus if there is an empty when bus routes change starting this Septemv m-WNYOWIC-M match the distances the Catholic hoard has seat. her. 01! 01”! mm“! enjoyed for years. it also means no more out~of~boundary bus» “I've had phone calls from people who say The bill for the new plan is an estimated ing â€"â€" a hot«hutton topic for parents in neigh- they are happy about the changes. because if . additional $53 million over the next five years. bourhoods where children are currently bust-d we have money to be busing kids in from out of news “1635? The board is expecting an infusion of cash from from an elementary school to and from an out the area. they'd rather see that money be put Call us at 519'886'2830 the province to cover some of the extra cost. of~boundary daycare, . 3 > into the classroomsfkhe said. But the cash comes mth strings attached, â€" For Waterloo trustee Catherine Hie, these Both trustees said they were not as con the province wants to see new efficiencies in concerns caused her to vote against the plan Cerned with environmental issues. since kids WATERmbfi-fibNICLE transportation. ‘ “This policywill be very rigid There's no who were expected to walk anywhere fromle Fhat spells art end to courtesy busmg. the room for flextbility," she said to 9.6 kilometres a day quite often got a ride In a '3“ 3 ‘33 . 3 3 “A . "For me. creating policy for trans- car, {-331 i_. ugh”: ‘53“3‘3 '3: if ' portation requires some flexibility at the Morency's daughter is now in (irade T and if? n :55} . *2 av local level," the rule change won't affect her. She'll still he . , ~ . “ '& 1:23,, '- 3 Fife said she is not negative about the walking to Lester B. But Moreric) feels it's a Vlt‘r 3“ ‘ .. ; .- "* "Mae f“; ‘ 3:" 2.3.3332. entire policy, which is long overdue in toryanywvay. ' ' ‘ * fig, , “r‘ ”9‘ ».‘." 4"" ‘3‘»?‘633; sortie respects. " My concern was always with the little 5‘ ,_ O E $- . " . 'f 929,332,123 “I do feel it is important to hat e parity gallers. those little legs." she said. i; I b?" a . ~ > 3‘3??? . With ithe Catholic board: and i think the "What‘s the difference between a five year ' ' ,; i "3'55” 3; 3;; the, 3V ‘sfigdngfi-gfs 111$“, committee did a great Job iii achiet mg old going to St, hikes and a the year old going a} .133‘.'-1‘T;31“7’W Xhfi‘ 1: vii?» that objective." she said. to lestt'r B? l A . 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