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July 2010 Transportation Changes on the Horizon As school begins next year some significant changes are in store for Champlain Valley Union and Hinesburg Community school students as they ride to school each day. A significant amount of time has been spent this spring working to significantly lower costs associated with school transportation without seriously diminishing services to students. Towards that end the following changes are planned for September 1, 2010: For Hinesburg students Pre K-12 The morning runs through Hinesburg will now be picking up BOTH high school and elementary/middle school students. Buses will be fuller than they have in the past. The afternoon runs will remain as they have been in the past with separate buses leaving the two schools for runs through the community. For Champlain Valley Union High School The morning runs will now be scheduled to arrive at the high school in support of FIRST BLOCK (8:00 AM), not early block. The bus routes will no longer go door to door in neighborhoods instead they will be routed on main routes and high school students will be walking a bit further to get to the bus stop. Buses will be fuller and routes will be a bit shorter in overall length. Express Bus service from Shelburne and Williston as currently scheduled will be eliminated and instead an early block bus will be provided from the centers of our five outlying communities in Charlotte, Hinesburg, Saint George, Shelburne and Williston in time to arrive at CVU by 7:30. These changes will allow both CVU and HCS save upwards of $150,000 in annual transportation expense. Anticipated bus routes for next school year have already been posted to the websites for both schools and will be revised and finalized before the start of the school year. Enjoy the summer! Sean McMannon, CVUHS Principal Bob Goudreau, HCS Principal Bob Mason, Chittenden South SU Ken Martin, Transportation Supervisor |
