A school bus for New Westminster Secondary students from Queensborough could become a reality depending on the outcome of an upcoming survey.
The New Westminster school district is taking the first steps to determine whether a school bus from the ’Boro to the high school is needed. Currently, approximately 200 students make the almost six-kilometre trek each day either by transit or car, according to Kevin Lorenz, the district’s secretary treasurer.
A survey asking parents and students to answer questions about how they get from Queensborough to the high school should be sent to parents sometime in February. Lorenz said folks will have about a month to fill out the questionnaire, which includes space to provide anecdotal information about the commute. Staff will go over the responses and present the results to the school board.
It’s up to trustees to decide to move forward on any recommendations that come out of the survey, Lorenz said.
A bus service for students living in Queensborough who attend the high school was part of trustee Mary Lalji’s election platform last year. Lalji tabled a motion to have staff look into the costs of providing such a service to students at a board meeting in June 2016. Since then, it’s volleyed between committee meetings and school board meetings.
Once ready, the surveys will be mailed directly to families in Queensborough. Students can drop off completed surveys at the high school.
