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Family asks Olentangy board to restore Powell bussing to St. Michael students
Summary
A Powell resident asked the board to reverse or revise a decision to discontinue direct neighborhood bussing from Powell to St. Michael School and suggested at least one central Powell stop if full neighborhood routes are impractical.
A Powell resident urged the Olentangy Local School District board to reinstate neighborhood bussing for students who attend St. Michael School and live on the Powell side of the district.
Jennifer Jurkovich and another parent, Alex Soucek, told the board during public participation that the district plans to discontinue Powell-side bussing even though buses serving St. Michael continue to run on the east side of the district. Jurkovich said she and other Powell families pay district taxes and rely on transportation for private parochial school attendance at St. Michael. "To arbitrarily cut this service based on outdated data...is an oversight that directly impacts taxpaying families in Powell," Jurkovich said. She asked the board to at minimum provide a single central bus stop in Powell for affected students if neighborhood routes cannot be restored.
The board did not take immediate action at the meeting; staff and board members did not announce a policy change or timeline for reconsideration during the public-comment block.
Ending: Jurkovich said families requested reconsideration and a practical interim solution such as a central Powell stop; the board agenda included later discussions but no vote on bussing policy.
