I HAVE A DAUTHER IN 9TH GRADE.
SHE IS STUDING IN CTA
THANK YOU
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Martha Robbins
10 years ago
Oh, the issue is that they do not want to create a high school busing program. What they are not going to tell you is, they already have one. That's right. They have one, and what they do for one High School kid, they have to do for the rest of them, They agreed to the terms of Eastland Career Center to move kids who can not help them be internationally ranked, and as part of that agreement, they must transport 9-12. They hide this by contracting with Eastland Career center to send a bus, and then getting some kind of deal with Groveport madison to bus the kids to Oakstone. They have been refusing to let a hand full of high school kids on that bus since it started running. They send a full sized bus to drive 7 or 8 kids, while 5 or 6 families drive daily from Bexley to Westerville. We have asked every single year for a ride on that bus. 8 long years, and we have spent well over $35 k to drive our kids to a school where they would not be bullied and sexually harassed by the great kids who can't be prosecuted for even huge violations of the sexual harassment policy unless they do it a second time. Yes, that is correct folks, if your autistic kid is singled out in the gym when she is 11 and left alone with the class, and the boys in that class surround her, and the other autistic looser in the class and proceed to tell them that no one is ever going to want either one of them so they might as well just get it over with and "do it" right now for all of them to see, then they begin to laugh and jeer and shout "do it" over and over again, until the teacher comes back, catches them enjoying making two kids with autism humiliated and crushed, and the boys were made to apologize, after they admitted what they did, and if, say, one of the autistic kids leaves school to tell his mother what happened, because of course, he is very upset, and the one mother informs the other mother what happened to her autistic kid today at school, and that mother has to be the one to
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David Kohn
10 years ago
Seems like it can only be a good thing. Please approve.
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Steven Winter
10 years ago
Since when does Bexley just try to do the "minimum standard" required by law Mike? We deserve much better. Quit hiding behind the law as a shield and do what is right!
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Dan Sline
10 years ago
To the Bexley Board of Education/School Board,
Please make the change to allow 9-12th graders ride the bus. Having faced this issue in Bexley, it doesn't make any sense to have unfilled seats on a school bus where they could otherwise be filled, especially if some of the buses are almost empty already.
By filling the extra seats with high schoolers, you help out the environment, save gas as well as time for the parents.
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Anonymous
10 years ago
Would have loved if this was in place when I had high school aged kids. I think it is an important help to parents of kids with special needs as well.
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Liz Yaffe
10 years ago
Great idea! We need to find way to reduce the morning and afternoon traffic on Cassingham road.
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Gary Blumberg
10 years ago
Such a sensible proposal. Please approve.
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Patricia Schiff
10 years ago
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Please make this happen. At least for the freshman and maybe sophomores. If you have more than 1 child attending different schools, it makes it nearly impossible to get everyone off on time in the morning. Mornings are pretty hectic alone... We appreciate your consideration. Sophie my rising sophomore attends Columbus Academy, Juliette and Stefan attend Bexley, and my youngest attends Columbus Torah Academy. Thank you
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Ward Thomas
10 years ago
As a transportation professional for 16 years...this seem too easy, not to accommodate. Glad to lend my expertise if you like.
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Sue DeHaan
10 years ago
This sounds like a small change that could have great, positive payback.
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Francine Greff
10 years ago
If people pay the taxes they should get the services!!!
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Leslie Knott
10 years ago
I am a Bexley resident, but my office reads NA - I definitely support this for my community...
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Leslie Knott
10 years ago
This shouldn't even be a question!
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Seth Hoffman
10 years ago
I agree with the comments that this will be safer for the students rather than having them drive themselves to school and should be no real expense to Bexley if they ride the existing bus schedule. Our city taxes should more than justify this request
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Erica Hondroulis
10 years ago
Definitely support this!
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Marcy Fleisher
10 years ago
This is a measure we asked the board and superintendent to support for years....
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yaakov schulman
10 years ago
we pay high city taxes please giv us something back !!!
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Naomi Kertesz Myers
10 years ago
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The high school students would be a great help as well. Discipline can be challenging on the bus and currently the bus monitors are 6 and 7 graders. Having high school students on the bus can promote bus safety and aid the bus driver in managing disruptive children. As many of the high schoolers siblings already ride the bus this would add to support to the driver without adding extra work. thank you.
I HAVE A DAUTHER IN 9TH GRADE. SHE IS STUDING IN CTA THANK YOU
Oh, the issue is that they do not want to create a high school busing program. What they are not going to tell you is, they already have one. That's right. They have one, and what they do for one High School kid, they have to do for the rest of them, They agreed to the terms of Eastland Career Center to move kids who can not help them be internationally ranked, and as part of that agreement, they must transport 9-12. They hide this by contracting with Eastland Career center to send a bus, and then getting some kind of deal with Groveport madison to bus the kids to Oakstone. They have been refusing to let a hand full of high school kids on that bus since it started running. They send a full sized bus to drive 7 or 8 kids, while 5 or 6 families drive daily from Bexley to Westerville. We have asked every single year for a ride on that bus. 8 long years, and we have spent well over $35 k to drive our kids to a school where they would not be bullied and sexually harassed by the great kids who can't be prosecuted for even huge violations of the sexual harassment policy unless they do it a second time. Yes, that is correct folks, if your autistic kid is singled out in the gym when she is 11 and left alone with the class, and the boys in that class surround her, and the other autistic looser in the class and proceed to tell them that no one is ever going to want either one of them so they might as well just get it over with and "do it" right now for all of them to see, then they begin to laugh and jeer and shout "do it" over and over again, until the teacher comes back, catches them enjoying making two kids with autism humiliated and crushed, and the boys were made to apologize, after they admitted what they did, and if, say, one of the autistic kids leaves school to tell his mother what happened, because of course, he is very upset, and the one mother informs the other mother what happened to her autistic kid today at school, and that mother has to be the one to
Seems like it can only be a good thing. Please approve.
Since when does Bexley just try to do the "minimum standard" required by law Mike? We deserve much better. Quit hiding behind the law as a shield and do what is right!
To the Bexley Board of Education/School Board, Please make the change to allow 9-12th graders ride the bus. Having faced this issue in Bexley, it doesn't make any sense to have unfilled seats on a school bus where they could otherwise be filled, especially if some of the buses are almost empty already. By filling the extra seats with high schoolers, you help out the environment, save gas as well as time for the parents.
Would have loved if this was in place when I had high school aged kids. I think it is an important help to parents of kids with special needs as well.
Great idea! We need to find way to reduce the morning and afternoon traffic on Cassingham road.
Such a sensible proposal. Please approve.
Please make this happen. At least for the freshman and maybe sophomores. If you have more than 1 child attending different schools, it makes it nearly impossible to get everyone off on time in the morning. Mornings are pretty hectic alone... We appreciate your consideration. Sophie my rising sophomore attends Columbus Academy, Juliette and Stefan attend Bexley, and my youngest attends Columbus Torah Academy. Thank you
As a transportation professional for 16 years...this seem too easy, not to accommodate. Glad to lend my expertise if you like.
This sounds like a small change that could have great, positive payback.
If people pay the taxes they should get the services!!!
I am a Bexley resident, but my office reads NA - I definitely support this for my community...
This shouldn't even be a question!
I agree with the comments that this will be safer for the students rather than having them drive themselves to school and should be no real expense to Bexley if they ride the existing bus schedule. Our city taxes should more than justify this request
Definitely support this!
This is a measure we asked the board and superintendent to support for years....
we pay high city taxes please giv us something back !!!
The high school students would be a great help as well. Discipline can be challenging on the bus and currently the bus monitors are 6 and 7 graders. Having high school students on the bus can promote bus safety and aid the bus driver in managing disruptive children. As many of the high schoolers siblings already ride the bus this would add to support to the driver without adding extra work. thank you.
Run the bus for the high school kids.