Changes to Elementary Busing
Ledgemont Local School District 16200 Burrows Road Thompson, Ohio 44086
Administrative Offices | Ledgemont Jr. Sr. High School (7-12) | |
Superintendent | 440-298-3343 | |
440-298-3341 | Ledgemont Elementary (K-6) | |
Treasurer | 440-298-3366 | |
440-298-3320 |
December 13, 2012
Dear Parents,
It is with a heavy heart that I am writing this letter. Your children are my primary concern, but as a result of the recent levy failure, the State Fiscal Oversight committee has required that Ledgemont Local School District make additional budget cuts. Both the State Fiscal Oversight Commission and the Ohio Department of Education are making the decisions on behalf of the school district. Significant cuts are necessary in order to have enough money to operate the district AND pay off the debt that accumulated during 2009 and 2010 when no income tax was collected.
One cost saving measure the school board approved is that transportation for high school students (grades 9-12) and any student living two miles or less from their assigned school building will be eliminated. The state of Ohio only mandates that students in grades Kindergarten through 8th grade receive bussing services that live more than two miles away. (This is stated in the Ohio Revise Code 3327.01)
As a result, beginning January 3, 2013, transportation will no longer be provided for any students whose residence is two miles or less from the elementary building. Please note that bussing for those living more than 2 miles away will be combined and PK-6 will be transported to/from school with grades 7 & 8. Due to space limitations, students will not be able to ride a bus other than the bus that serves their residential address. Drop-off time at the elementary school will be no earlier than 8:15 a.m. and pickup time for students will be 2:30 p.m. Regrettably, there will be no school personnel available for supervision after this designated pick-up time.
Please feel free to contact me with any questions.
Sincerely,
Kathy Malobenski
Elementary Principal