s.o.w. The school should have been built in town so that at least half, if not more, of the student body could have walked to school.
What the heck were they thinking to build it out in the middle of bumfart nowhere?

Now we have a beautiful campus that no one can use unless everyone and everything is trucked in. Stephan, if you want to see some insanity, go the the high school at 7:50 a.m. you won't believe your eyes.

kate.

i'm sure your not the only one that has thought that, as i have myself. the most dambing thing about that thought is that the old high school was constructed to support another whole level to accomodate growth in the area. talk about a waste of money and mismanagment.

I agree. If I am not mistaken, the school was put out of town, because all the other cnwall suggested sites had frogs or trees that desparately needed to be under our protection. Grass licking, tree hugging activists didnt think about all the exhaust the buses would make, huh?

Its been a few years since our last child graduated from the H.S. however I recall sitting at the H.S. seeing the School Buses pulling in with children from the other school buildings. So by the time the buses pulled out from the H.S. the buses were nearly full or completely full. I believe that the district is doing the best they can giving where all the children live which is in and out of the center of town so...ultimately it really didn't matter where the school was built. Families are located all over the school district so busing will always be needed. Food for thought why does the school district have half days that amount to approximately 2 hours of school? Now that's a waste of gas etc.! Get rid of the half days and cut back on the bus and utility expenses.

Has anyone noticed the school buses that stop, put on their flashing lights and hold up traffic while they wait for the kids to come out of the house or Mommys SUV? How about the bus that stops at every other street corner?

Mr Wilkinson, it sounds to me that you have too much time on your hands. And if your worried about the district cutting funds for snacks then perhaps the ones attending the meeting should bring their own. And if you cut back on the school bus's that take the children to school, you know the ones that actually have 2 parents that both work and can not take their kids to work in their SUV's. Then where would they be? Stuck at home with no transportion to school and back home. And if you cut the number of bus's then you put people out of work and then that cause's the unemployed rate sky high.( as if it isn't already) So I say, stop the snacks at the meetings and stop worring about the Mommies in the SUV's they need to get a lift too. Put your kid on the bus because as a student I rode the bus everyday and there was no shame in it as I can remember. Most of my school friends did not live in town and had to take a bus. I don't see all that much diesel smoke coming from the bus's. I am sure there are more important things you could complain about besides the bus's. And if you know that at the same time everyday you will run into them then change your schedule. She how much easier that would be on your part. Or hey go figure out how COVAC can make money else where other than to raise the tax payers tax's and charge for something that has always been free. After all does it not stand for Volunteer??? (Cornwall Vol Ambulance Corp)Donations accepted?

Thank you Mr. W for starting conversation on school spending and transportation, this topic was discussed at length by the 2008 class of Leadership Orange. One point that came out is that many parents work out of the district and are fearful of their children walking alone, because they ARE alone. As parents we have had Identa-kid, DARE and other awareness programs that while beneficial, plant the seed of fear in parents for their child?s well being against the evil world of predators. As a society our mind set has changed and a readjustment for all ages would encourage more healthful solutions. I fully agree that a 2 hour "1/2 day" is a complete waste of resources for our entire district, not only for the busing but the utilities and the reduction of real time in school.

And BTY we pay enough taxes - so give us the buses!!!! if you can figure out more effective schedules - great. But if the district cuts back on the buses I want a break in my already too high taxes!