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<DIV>I think special needs is a different story. It is not a matter of personal responsibility, but a matter of chance that a parent be given an angel. Parents of children with special needs should not pay anymore than any other parent of a non-special needs child. But I disagree that walking a mile or two to school is child abuse. In fact, I bet the bulging numbers of obese children would decline if they went for a walk the days a year. Maybe we can even make it a required job duty of obese gym teachers to escort them along the way. </DIV>
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<DIV>But yes, I think it is fair for parents to decide what they think is safe and cost effective transportation for children. I don't understand why the taxpayer has to pay $180,000 for big yellow polluting bus to go two miles as the most cost effect means to transport anyone anywhere. </DIV>
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<DIV>Perhaps maybe having the parents pay for a public bus ticket, like they do in Europe. Or, collectively hire a transportation company to do it, and the taxpayer splits the cost. Or maybe, they can take the time out of their own day to drive their own children. </DIV>
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<DIV>Best Regards,</DIV>
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<DIV>Donovan</DIV>
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<DIV><BR><BR>--- On <B>Fri, 3/20/09, Jennifer Ingalls <I><jennifer@inlandradio.com></I></B> wrote:<BR></DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: rgb(16,16,255) 2px solid"><BR>From: Jennifer <SPAN>Ingalls</SPAN> <jennifer@inlandradio.com><BR>Subject: Re: [Vision2020] school funding<BR>To: "'Donovan Arnold'" <donovanjarnold2005@yahoo.com>, vision2020@moscow.com<BR>Date: Friday, March 20, 2009, 5:20 PM<BR><BR>
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