Cancellation of School Bus Transportation in the City of Toronto
Toronto, ON, June 18, 2010 – After a great deal of discussion and consultation among the Toronto Catholic District School Board, Toronto District School Board, the Ministry of Education, as well as local police and RCMP, we have decided to cancel all school bus transportation to all schools in the city of Toronto for Friday, June 25th.
This is strictly a precautionary measure as the Boards anticipate a great deal of traffic congestion leading up to the G20 Summit. The Integrated Security Unit has indicated that Toronto residents should expect traffic congestion and delays from June 24th through to June 28th.
It is not known when motorcades will start down major arteries, resulting in closures of some highways and bridges over these roadways. The Boards recognize that when major arteries experience lane closures, complete road closures or significant congestion, drivers seek out alternate routes, adding congestion to those roads as well.
In a letter sent to all TCDSB parents, TCDSB Director of Education, Ann Perron, stated that, “The safety and well-being of our students is our top priority. We do not want to subject our students to the possibility of spending extended periods of time on buses that are not able to manoeuvre around traffic congestion, nor do we want to subject students to waiting for long periods of times on city streets for school buses that are delayed due to road closures and traffic congestion.”
“This is a proactive decision and while we understand the inconvenience this may cause, the care of our students continues to be our priority,” said TDSB Director of Education, Chris Spence.
Both Boards will continue to work closely with Toronto Police Service and the Integrated Security Unit to ensure that safety plans are consistent and reasonable under the circumstances.
Should a need arise to make other urgent decisions that impact on our schools, the information will be shared as per the following:
TCDSB: on the board’s website at http://www.tcdsb.org and on the 24-hour telephone information line at 416-222-8282 ext. 2873.
TDSB: on the board’s website at http://www.tdsb.on.ca and on the 24-hour telephone information line at 416-397-2400.
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