Clearview board declares transportation impractical for certain students, offers payment in lieu under ORC 3327

The Clearview Local Schools Board of Education voted Dec. 8 to declare transportation impractical for certain identified students and to offer payment in lieu of transportation, the board said under Resolution 2025-175.

Board members cited the criteria listed in Ohio Revised Code 3327.02 when approving the declaration: time and distance required, the number of pupils involved, the costs in equipment and personnel, whether similar service is provided to other eligible pupils, the disruption to existing transportation schedules and the availability of other reimbursable transportation. The resolution references Exhibit IV, which the minutes record as listing the affected students.

Why it matters: Declaring transportation impractical shifts the district—s obligation for certain routes and provides parents an alternative of payment in lieu; it can affect families' logistics and district transportation budgets. The board recorded a unanimous vote in favor: Mrs. Love, Miss Echko, Mr. Koziura, Mrs. Sutton and Mr. Post.

Details: The resolution states the students identified are district residents eligible for transportation but that providing service was determined impractical after the evaluation named in the statute. The minutes do not list the students by name in the public portion of the record; the resolution references an attached exhibit.

Next steps: The district will offer payment in lieu to the parents/guardians of the students listed in Exhibit IV and proceed in accordance with state statute.