Valley View Local board begins process to declare transportation impractical for certain students under Ohio law

The Valley View Local School District board approved a resolution beginning the process to declare transportation impractical for certain identified students attending private or chartered schools, citing Ohio Revised Code 3327 and the Ohio Department of Education procedure.

Valerie, speaking to the item, explained that the Ohio Revised Code requires the district to provide transportation for students attending private or chartered schools located within a 30-minute drive of a district building unless the district follows the statutory steps to declare transportation impractical. The resolution approved by the board is the first step in that process; the district indicated it will offer a payment in lieu of bus service to affected families where impracticality is found.

Board members voted by roll call to approve the resolution; the transcript records affirmative votes from the attending trustees. The vote starts the administrative review and evaluation required by state law; the district’s transportation department is expected to assess routes, identify affected students, and report back to the board for any final determinations.

Next steps listed in the meeting packet include individual route analysis and formal findings consistent with Ohio Department of Education procedures. The meeting did not include a final determination of which students would lose bus service; the resolution authorizes the district to pursue the impracticality process rather than immediately terminating routes.