WRDSB

[jeffster]

The fact that the route to school is not safe is another issue, and a big one. I don't know the ins and outs of bus eligibility, or whether that could be factored in to it to any degree, but I know it's not currently.

It was not too cold to walk (to school or anywhere else) per se last week. The humans on the prairies are the same as in southern Ontario, and if one dresses for it, one can get around.

My kids walk. Not three kilometres, admittedly! Though they're not high school aged, either. If a child can't walk for whatever reason, I think I can understand the reasoning the parents might be using, but I don't think it's reasonable for the whole system should be shut down. The vast majority of kids did get to school when it was open last week, so in retrospect keeping them open seemed reasonable.

Schools are closed today, because of freezing rain. I was just walking, and sidewalks were reasonable where I was. Looking at the traffic map, roads don't seem too bad. But the call must have been made a while ago, based on forecasts, so I can't expect it to be perfect. I guess sometimes schools close.

Eligibility for WRDSB is set to this:

JK-SK: 800 meters
1-8: 1.6 KM
9-12: 3.2 KM

It was weird too, when he was in grade 6 and my daughter was in grade 7, his distance was 1500 meters, so he walked. My daughter was 1900 meters, so she was bussed.

Anyway, it doesn't seem that they consider safest route, they consider closest route. This is what I can't figure out.

He could use public transportation, but apparently there are some kids on that morning bus that he doesn't want to be around (not bullying, but too long of a story). Obviously too public transportation sucks because bus times are horrible.

Also, the closest high school (public) is 1900 meters, but we're not mapped to go there.