200 students will be affected by school bus service changes
Roughly 200 students in Living Sky School Division will have to find a new way to get to school this year, due to changes passed in May that reduced eligibility for students based on distance.
Transportation manager for Living Sky School Division, Trevor Horton, confirmed the changes of eligibility will begin this school year.
Horton said the change in distance will affect roughly 120 students in North Battleford and 80 in the town of Battleford. He added only a few families have expressed disapproval with the changes, as it conflicts with their work schedules. Horton said due to cuts in funding from the provincial government, there is nothing the division can do.
The changes have resulted in some confusion for local schools, as Bready Elementary School in North Battleford sent out emails Monday night and Tuesday morning informing parents there would be no bus passes issued at the start of this school year, which was false according to Horton.