School District Near Cleveland Eliminates Bus Rides for Many to...

Busing cuts mean thousands of students in one Ohio district have had to find new ways of getting to school after the holidays.

[Queen Nut]

It is happening all over.

[Marjie N]

Medina is not the only school system that is going through this busing issue. Olmsted Falls is having the same issue and the drop off routine was a nightmare this morning. OK, OF parents, let's get this levy passed or find the money somewhere!!

[Car Pool]

Don't most of the little brats get driven to school in Mom's BMW anyway?

[Queen Nut]

Avon Lake hasn't had busing for high school in many years and they get by. Maybe if you hadn't been busing high schools students all along, you wouldn't be in this position. Guess you need to pass your levies. I thought Olmsted Falls had such a great school system. Guess the parents have had enough.

[duh]

pistoff wrote:

What do they need buses to school for?
Those white trash, inbred hillbillies can't read anyway.

Why I remember walking to school uphill 2 miles everyday and walked home uphill 3 miles back. Whats wrong with these kids now a day.

[Sue in Barberton]

duh wrote:

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Why I remember walking to school uphill 2 miles everyday and walked home uphill 3 miles back. Whats wrong with these kids now a day.

Its not safe for children to walk to school now days. If mine were still young enough to be in school, I wouldn't let them walk by themselves.

[Queen Nut]

High school kids are old enough to walk to school. And besides, don't most of them get cars from mommy and daddy? My son got his from his grandma. We were the poor folks.:)

[Queen Nut]

pistoff wrote:

What do they need buses to school for?
Those white trash, inbred hillbillies can't read anyway.

Imposter.

[duh]

Sue in Barberton wrote:

<quoted text>Its not safe for children to walk to school now days. If mine were still young enough to be in school, I wouldn't let them walk by themselves.

True the roads to some of these schools don't have any sidewalks but understand years ago the people driving didn't aim at the kids and try to hit them. Today its a whole lot different I agree but the parents today have to realize that the only place to have a tax revolt is with the house taxes imposed by the local city government and most voters don't have kids in school and will not pass those school issues. Most mature homeowners bought their houses figuring the principle, interest and house tax for the finial cost of the home. Then every year they are hit with a school Levi and see the house payment creep up each year now look at all the empty houses and lost tax revenue the homeowners have to cover for all those foreclosed house and are angry.

Also, reread my post 2miles up and 3 miles up back. duh

[Jillian Westlake]

@pistoff-are you serious??? Is this the "pistoff"that commented on Taco Bell saying"those stupid great dames" also?? I heard you are using someone elses name and you need to get on somewhere with your ignorant comments...

The pistoff I see always ,never talks like this so i assume you are "trash" yourself..no i am positively sure...

[Sandy]

duh wrote:

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Why I remember walking to school uphill 2 miles everyday and walked home uphill 3 miles back. Whats wrong with these kids now a day.

I agree with you totally. They talk about the kids getting fat maybe if they had to walk they would be getting some much needed excerice

[Jack-Be-Nimble]

This is a joke. Medina schools have spend millions on new schools etc, now they are crying for money? Screw the schools.

One poster was right...it's like driving a new BMW to the unemployment line and crying you can't make your car payment.

[smokly]

kids need buning becouse some kids dont levae by the school so ok how can 9th grand get to school if they dont have a car so they need a dame bus to go to school ok

[Mush Head]

smokly wrote:

kids need buning becouse some kids dont levae by the school so ok how can 9th grand get to school if they dont have a car so they need a dame bus to go to school ok

Either you are texting while driving, or just plain stupid. I'll go with the latter.

[Shelly K]

These cities tax people to death!!! WHY is there never enough money?!?!I don't live in Medina and I do not have children in school but these type of cuts are ridiculous!!

[Mike]

It's amazing how the school board can punnish the students for their mis-management of funds. For the 2009-2010 school year, 2 brand new elementary buildings were opened and a kindergarten center were closed. New jobs were created, yet the district is out of money and must rais pay to participate for student athletes, eliminate bus routes and hope people can change their hours to accomodate the issues they have made for themselves. I do not see Randy Stepp or the board members offering to take a salary cut in what is undoubtedly one of Northeast Ohio's highest property taxed areas. School Districts that play hardball should be penalized by the state.

[Queen Nut]

smokly wrote:

kids need buning becouse some kids dont levae by the school so ok how can 9th grand get to school if they dont have a car so they need a dame bus to go to school ok

I agree. You make no sense. I will take the latter. You are just ignorant. 9th graders in many school districts have to get their own butts to school. Maybe you should spend more time in English class. You really need help.

[Queen Nut]

Jack-Be-Nimble wrote:

This is a joke. Medina schools have spend millions on new schools etc, now they are crying for money? Screw the schools.
One poster was right...it's like driving a new BMW to the unemployment line and crying you can't make your car payment.

Part of the problem is so many renters. They don't pay property taxes but can vote on levies. Does Medina have an illegal Mexican problem?

[Ron]

They need to find the money some where other then the homeowenrs

[CONCERED PARENT]

STREETSBORO ALSO LOST THERE BUSING THE SCHOOL CANT AFORD BUSING BUT WHAT WILL HAPPEN WHEN A CHILD GETS KILLED TRING TO CROSS A STATE RT ROAD LAW SUIT .... NO ONE CARES ABOUT THE CHILDREN NO SAFTY NO ONE IN THIS WORLD CAN AFORD THERE MORTGAGE TO GO UP BUT CUT SAFTY IS NOT THE ANSWER THERE HAS TO BE A BETTER WAY CUT TEACHERS,AFTER SCHOOL STUFF, LUNCH AIDE,PLAY GROUND AIDE SOMETHING BUT NOT THE CHILDRENS SAFTY PLEASE..... LETS GET REAL PEOPLE THERE IS ALOT OF DANGER OUT THERE SO OPEN YOUR EYES.NO SIDE WALKS,WALKING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREETS HOW SAFE IS THAT WHEN A MAN WAS HIT AND KILLED BY A CAR TWO OR THREE MONTHS AGO ON A STATE ROAD LOTS OF SEX AFENDERS IN STREETSBORO