Elementary students shouldnt b walking every student should b bused not all parents have cars or they have to leave for work before school starts
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Audrey Gill
11 years ago
criminals have more rights & get more than our children LET THEM RIDE SAFELY!!
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shirley Archambault
11 years ago
we need this for all those who have to walk.
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stevie
11 years ago
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i used to walk 1 mile and i felt like a popsicle by the time i got there, i used to miss school because of the walk
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Ashley Evans
11 years ago
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Mike Lawler
11 years ago
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Paula Dunning
11 years ago
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We went through this when they my children were young and they opened Great Lakes Elementary. We were told in the beginning that ALL children would be bussed. That's how they got us to vote for the then new school. Once it opened, the cancelled the bussing "due to funding" & and the construction of the "safe path". Our kids had to cross Belknap, 5th St. and & 21st to get to the safe path as we were inside the 2 mile limit - as the crow flies. Several of us got together and fought it. We attended every school board meeting possible regarding the matter. We eventually did get the bussing....however it only lasted a couple years. So FIGHT, FIGHT & FIGHT for this!!
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Betty Stuart
11 years ago
this truely needs changing. No child should have to walk that far to get learning.
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Heidi Achin
11 years ago
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My fiance's son is 1.8 miles away at our house and it takes him 45 mins to get there in winter.
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Joshua Pettit
11 years ago
Yes Please!
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Kalee Hermanson
11 years ago
We need to put our kids first. This is a great petition and important for everyone to sign.
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Adam Herubin
11 years ago
for sure if they have to cross the tracks!
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austn sunde
11 years ago
these young kids should be bussed no bot only the cold but parents dont always have vehicles and they have younger kids to take care of
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Marcia DeGaetano
11 years ago
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Being a graduate of SSHS myself and remembering how cold it was walking almost 2 miles to school was brutal. I have several nieces and nephews in the district with the same dilemma. Parents of those children also have work conflicts and are not able to drive them to school. Please expand this policy.Currently it is not fair..
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Diana Wilkerling
11 years ago
I see a glaring problem with this on several fronts: it takes tax dollars to fund programs. We're attempting to eliminate the budget shortfalls in our state (which I completely support), and most people view these programs as the job of the government to 'fix'. We MUST put our Big Girl and Big Boy pants on and realize once and for all, that we can't have it both ways. The ONE good point I read was someone who indicated they'd be willing to pay for the service. FOR YEARS, I've said that this 'need' is the perfect opportunity for someone with an entrepreneurial drive to start a business that specifically addresses this ONE issue. Call it a co-op, call it a Student Taxi service, call it WHATEVER. But let's stop whining for the goverment to fix crap every single time we have a problem. Why?
"A government big to give you everything you want, is big enough to take away everything you have." ~ Thomas Jefferson
Elementary age students should NOT have to walk across highways to get to school, nor be expected to walk a long way in our cold winters. Years ago, it wasnt as big of an issue because we had neighborhood schools!
I would even be willing to pay a fee for this service!
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Richard Edstrom
11 years ago
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This is in response to Diana's comment about it taking tax dollars to fund a such a program, well I say who cares what it costs to keep our kids safe! Compromising our childrens health and safety should never be the answer to our budget shortfalls! Every month Our government has & still is spending 10x what it would cost to transport every grade school age child to and from school for a year, on our military presence over in Iraq & on air strikes on ISIS. That's where the answers are for our budget shortfalls. So I ask you, Diana, what's more important?
This should be a no-brainer...find the funds!
Elementary students shouldnt b walking every student should b bused not all parents have cars or they have to leave for work before school starts
criminals have more rights & get more than our children LET THEM RIDE SAFELY!!
we need this for all those who have to walk.
i used to walk 1 mile and i felt like a popsicle by the time i got there, i used to miss school because of the walk
Ashley Evans
The Children Our Are Future
We went through this when they my children were young and they opened Great Lakes Elementary. We were told in the beginning that ALL children would be bussed. That's how they got us to vote for the then new school. Once it opened, the cancelled the bussing "due to funding" & and the construction of the "safe path". Our kids had to cross Belknap, 5th St. and & 21st to get to the safe path as we were inside the 2 mile limit - as the crow flies. Several of us got together and fought it. We attended every school board meeting possible regarding the matter. We eventually did get the bussing....however it only lasted a couple years. So FIGHT, FIGHT & FIGHT for this!!
this truely needs changing. No child should have to walk that far to get learning.
My fiance's son is 1.8 miles away at our house and it takes him 45 mins to get there in winter.
Yes Please!
We need to put our kids first. This is a great petition and important for everyone to sign.
for sure if they have to cross the tracks!
these young kids should be bussed no bot only the cold but parents dont always have vehicles and they have younger kids to take care of
Being a graduate of SSHS myself and remembering how cold it was walking almost 2 miles to school was brutal. I have several nieces and nephews in the district with the same dilemma. Parents of those children also have work conflicts and are not able to drive them to school. Please expand this policy.Currently it is not fair..
I see a glaring problem with this on several fronts: it takes tax dollars to fund programs. We're attempting to eliminate the budget shortfalls in our state (which I completely support), and most people view these programs as the job of the government to 'fix'. We MUST put our Big Girl and Big Boy pants on and realize once and for all, that we can't have it both ways. The ONE good point I read was someone who indicated they'd be willing to pay for the service. FOR YEARS, I've said that this 'need' is the perfect opportunity for someone with an entrepreneurial drive to start a business that specifically addresses this ONE issue. Call it a co-op, call it a Student Taxi service, call it WHATEVER. But let's stop whining for the goverment to fix crap every single time we have a problem. Why? "A government big to give you everything you want, is big enough to take away everything you have." ~ Thomas Jefferson
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Elementary age students should NOT have to walk across highways to get to school, nor be expected to walk a long way in our cold winters. Years ago, it wasnt as big of an issue because we had neighborhood schools! I would even be willing to pay a fee for this service!
This is in response to Diana's comment about it taking tax dollars to fund a such a program, well I say who cares what it costs to keep our kids safe! Compromising our childrens health and safety should never be the answer to our budget shortfalls! Every month Our government has & still is spending 10x what it would cost to transport every grade school age child to and from school for a year, on our military presence over in Iraq & on air strikes on ISIS. That's where the answers are for our budget shortfalls. So I ask you, Diana, what's more important?