What’s the purpose of a blog if you can’t Bit%h in it? I believe everyone should have at least one Bit%h Buddy, a BB, someone you can vent to and let it all out. Today, the internet world will be my BB.
In March, Wyandotte School District put dollars before the safety and well-being of students and decided to out-source busing. Honestly, they did it in a very underhanded manor, burying it in a union contract, having it approved by the union prior to it being brought to the school board. The parents were never officially informed but a few of us did find out, appealed to the board but it was a lost cause the decision had already been made. March Madness has a new meaning in my household.
It’s Friday, August 30, school starts on Tuesday, September 3 and as of 8 a.m. this morning I still didn’t have a bus schedule, I had no contact info on who to contact to question this so I connected with the superintendent and the admin of his school to which they replied they would follow-up on this.
While I was out running errands this morning Trinity drove by and stopped by my house, yep the Friday before a holiday weekend they are just working out the routes. First they wanted my child to wait at the corner for bus pick-up to which my daughter replied that is not an option. Wyandotte picked up Austin at the front door; there is no reason Trinity can’t.
Door pickup is actually the smallest problem, the biggest problem is that they want to pick him up at 6:21 a.m. Yep they want my child, with special needs to ride the bus for almost 1.5 hours. This is what happens when you out-source a service, the child no longer matters, it all comes down to $$$. It’s a relatively easy fix; add another bus to the route.
My son struggles with transitions, he struggles with wait times, and if you were me would you start his day out with a 1.5 hour ride?
He enjoys going to school and he used to love the bus and the drivers from the Wyandotte district. Transportation is very important; it sets the tone for the entire day. I hope to create success at school and I don’t think a 1.5 hour bus ride is going to contribute to his success.
I don’t believe I’m the only parent in Wyandotte with a problem with busing and I’m hoping the others will share their experiences with the school board and the local media. Our children do matter and they should come before dollars.
I do believe this will be just the tip of the ice berg; Trinity has gotten off to a very rocky start in my book. First impressions do matter and I’m not impressed with their poor planning, lack of organization and disregard for the needs of the clients they serve, children and young adults with disabilities.
Sadly, this is not how I wanted to set the tone for this school year. I’ve got enough on my agenda providing for my son and my family and it ticks me off that I have to waste time on an issue that one would believe any moron would understand that it is not acceptable. Its days like these I really wonder why I even bother, taking school out of the picture could make my life easier but the opportunity for friendships and being with others is too important for Austin for me to take it away.
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