Please help our rural students get to school! We need the bus and reimbursement of$25,000
The Issue
In Shelby, MT, my family is facing an uphill battle just to ensure our children's right to education. Since the 2021-22 school year, my family has been forced to drive a staggering 136 miles each day to get our children to and from school. Despite the district's obligations, we've been denied transportation and offered first 12 dollars a day and at most 24 per day at 136 miles. Thats pennys per mile so we said no. So we have never signed a contract taking legal Duty for the school district. So even when we hassle them enough to provide transportation they use the fact that we did not agree to the contract as grounds to reimburse us nothing so far we have driven over 64,000 miles and are owed over $40,000 just for mileage and school started on Wednesday and we are still not provided transportation This lack of support has left us financially strained and without a running vehicle, having gone through four cars in just over two years. With the school district still owing us over $41,000 and an additional $95 per school day, the burden is overwhelming. Sierra and Renee deserve the district to follow board policy and deserve access to an education
It's not just about the mileage; it's about the future of our children. Without the necessary transportation or reimbursement, our daughter might be forced to drop out of high school. Shelby School District has a mandatory duty to provide eligible students with transportation if they budget for it and transport any students. This duty has not been met, despite our eligibility through the free lunch program that clearly highlights our financial need.
This issue is not just a personal struggle; it underscores a significant failure in the educational system aimed at serving all students equally. Shelby School District and its administration need to take immediate action to correct this. By rectifying their oversight, they will not only fulfill their legal obligations but also protect the educational futures of children like mine.
I urge the Shelby School District and their constituents to recognize this injustice and take immediate steps to reimburse the owed amount and provide us the necessary transportation. Please sign this petition to support our call for accountability and to ensure that no other family in our community faces such difficulties in accessing education for their children. Your signature can help influence a fair solution and restore our faith in our educational system.
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The Issue
In Shelby, MT, my family is facing an uphill battle just to ensure our children's right to education. Since the 2021-22 school year, my family has been forced to drive a staggering 136 miles each day to get our children to and from school. Despite the district's obligations, we've been denied transportation and offered first 12 dollars a day and at most 24 per day at 136 miles. Thats pennys per mile so we said no. So we have never signed a contract taking legal Duty for the school district. So even when we hassle them enough to provide transportation they use the fact that we did not agree to the contract as grounds to reimburse us nothing so far we have driven over 64,000 miles and are owed over $40,000 just for mileage and school started on Wednesday and we are still not provided transportation This lack of support has left us financially strained and without a running vehicle, having gone through four cars in just over two years. With the school district still owing us over $41,000 and an additional $95 per school day, the burden is overwhelming. Sierra and Renee deserve the district to follow board policy and deserve access to an education
It's not just about the mileage; it's about the future of our children. Without the necessary transportation or reimbursement, our daughter might be forced to drop out of high school. Shelby School District has a mandatory duty to provide eligible students with transportation if they budget for it and transport any students. This duty has not been met, despite our eligibility through the free lunch program that clearly highlights our financial need.
This issue is not just a personal struggle; it underscores a significant failure in the educational system aimed at serving all students equally. Shelby School District and its administration need to take immediate action to correct this. By rectifying their oversight, they will not only fulfill their legal obligations but also protect the educational futures of children like mine.
I urge the Shelby School District and their constituents to recognize this injustice and take immediate steps to reimburse the owed amount and provide us the necessary transportation. Please sign this petition to support our call for accountability and to ensure that no other family in our community faces such difficulties in accessing education for their children. Your signature can help influence a fair solution and restore our faith in our educational system.
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Petition created on September 19, 2025