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Vote: D122's Best Bus Schedule Option
The District 122 school board will vote tonight whether to change the bus schedule in New Lenox
Article updated Feb. 14
The District 122 school board for next year.
The board meets at 6:30 p.m. tonight, Feb. 15, at the . After changing bus schedules this year , some parents voiced concern and board members promised to try finding an alternative.
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All six options the board reviewed would increase costs at a time the state is reducing the amount of transportation funding it reimburses.
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Earlier this month, the district administered a survey to all parents through PowerSchool. But some board members questioned whether the new bus schedule is something most parents care about.
"I have a lot of kids on buses so I see a lot of different parents and I didn’t get any complaints," member Sue Gillooley said at a previous meeting. "No one at PTO meetings brought it up, and I got no complaints as a board member."
There were six emails sent to the Board of Education regarding bus schedule complaints, and about 10 phone calls have come into the district office this year. But some board members pointed out that just because an overwhelming number of parents aren't speaking out, that doesn't mean they're happy with the new schedule.
"It depends on what circles you’re in," board President Nick DiSandro said. "I got phone calls and there are a lot of people upset with this."
For more background on transportation funding and the six options, read "."
Option Schedule # of Buses Total Cost Difference Current Year7:30-Intermediate
8:20-Jr. High, Kindergarten
9:10-Primary
39 $2,793,000 n/a Option 1 Same as current year. 41 $2,852,733 $59,733 Option 27:30-Junior High
8:20-Intermediate
9:10-Primary
50 $3,155,258 $362,258 Option 37:50-Martino+feeder schools
8:50-Liberty+feeder schools
50 $3,065,000 $272,000 Option 47:50-Junior High, Oakview/Haines, Ridge/Prairie
8:50-Kindergarten, Crossing/Pointe, Bentley/Tyler
55 $3,309,629 $516,629 Option 57:30-Junior High
8:20-Crossing/Pointe, Bentley/Tyler
9:10-Kindergarten, Oakview/Haines, Ridge/Prairie
42 $2,886,864 $93,864 Option 6Back to last year's schedule:
7:50-Junior High, Intermediate
8:50-Kindergarten, Primary
58 $3,392,861 $599,861Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.