Repeal bussing restrictions for CCISD

According to information provided by CCISD, there will no longer be bus service for children living within 2 miles of Bauerschlag and Ross Elementary starting in Fall of 2010. It is further understood that the reasoning behind this change is due largely in part to the $4m budget deficit.

CCISD has elected to help cut that deficit by removing bus services and therefore creating a safety issue for all students living in this 2 mile area. Though the state does not require any school district to provide bus service under 2 miles, we find that requiring children to walk this distance is unsafe because of the high traffic volume in the area, the lack of available sidewalks in many neighborhoods, the high number of registered sex offenders living in the area and the growing crime rate across the city and area.