Show transporting CHILDREN TO SCHOOL at authorize the transportation of pupils to public schools at the of school districts accordini according to a bulletin by A C Mona monahan haff of the united states bureau of education in certain berthin states transportation at public expense is is permissive only in others obligatory ohio for example requires transportation tation for children 2 miles or more from the school while other states rec require luire transportation when the distance is 1 miles or morein several of the states according to the bulletin the school authorities may pay parents or guardians guardian s a fixed amount per day for transportation while maine vermont minnesota south dakota and oregon permit payment for room dooin and board for pupils in homes convenient to the schools where the cost of so doing does docs not exceed the cost of transportation As to the means of transportation the bulletin says sentiment seems to favor the school wagon where properly managed yet while the wagon is the usual form of conveyance furnished are transported by steam railroads electric cars automobiles and even by gaso line launches 11 competent drivers are essential in any plan for transportation according bulletin the character of odthe the driver rs is so imbor important tant that state legislation in some instances for example wisconsin requires that each driver contracted with must be of excellent character trustworthy and responsible and must furnish a safe team with suitable conveyance the kind of wagons used is regarded as so important that many states purchase their own wagons and hire anly drivers and teams the best wagons declares the bulletin claie are those where the driver sits inside with the children and where there are glass lass sides aides instead of curtains scold weather rugs and lap robes are used and sometimes the wagons are heated by means of oil stoves the cost per pupil for transportation por tation as given by the bulletin ranges from 10 to 18 ce cents ants cents per day the average expense for the school year is about 23 per pupil |