Transportation Questions
1. Will there be more buses and bus drivers to accommodate these 7 new schools?
Thirty buses have been approved for purchase to accommodate the 7 new schools. Additional bus drivers have also been approved.
2. What is an "acceptable" distance from a base school? We are currently 20-25 minutes by car from a base middle school, yet no new ones are planned for northwest Raleigh.
I cannot give an exact distance because it depends on travel time more than distance. Since most students are assigned to a school within five miles of their residence (direct line), the travel time should not be excessive.
3. How far is too far to bus a five year old?
I cannot give an exact distance because it depends on travel time more than distance. Since most students are assigned to a school within five miles of their residence (direct line), the travel time should not be excessive.
4. Why are buses provided for neighborhoods that are less than 1/2 mile from the school? With our bus shortage, shouldn't this be changed?
Buses are provided for students who live close to school when there is a safety issue that precludes them being able to walk or bike to school safely.
5. What would you do if all the students who could ride the bus actually did one day and why? Which base schools?
Using all available buses, students in first tier schools would be transported until all first tier schools are completed, then second tier schools would be transported, followed by third tier schools. This procedure would be followed for all schools.