The July Issue
School Board protests bus route changes
The Ōmārama School Board of Trustees is fighting a proposal to change school bus
routes saying it could negatively impact its rural pupils' access to education and
result in a falling school roll.
It has asked the government department in charge that it instead be funded to
manage its own bus service, so it better meets the community’s needs.
At present Ōmārama School has two Education Ministry-funded bus routes.
In all, 11 pupils catch the bus at present. This will increase to 12 in term four. It is
expected that from the middle of next year a further two will need transport.
As the result of a review in February, the Ministry plans to merge the two services
and to shorten some sections which do not have the required number of eligible
pupils.
This review was initiated after both routes were found to carry fewer than eight
eligible pupils — the minimum number required for a service.
The Ministry has said...
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Inside The July Issue
School board protests bus route changes
'Exciting' step from farming to retail
Community resilience group initiated
Health trust working to secure funding
Stream flood clean-up and protection needs priority
_Obituaries_
John Rogers
Mary Lou Blue
Brian Sharpe
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