busing concerns

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My 12 year old son was transferred to a school just for aspergers because the school district did not have a classroom for him. The school is a private school that costs over $40,000 a year and the district is paying the entire amount. They also included door to door transportation in the IEP. I am thrilled and grateful, but now I need to know if anyone has advice about the busing. The IEP includes door to door

transport to pine hill, but I found out that they would pick him up at 6:25am and school doesn't start until 8:30am! He would be on the bus for

2 hours. And then in the afternoon, school gets out at 2:30pm and he isn't due home until 4:15pm. I can not believe that they feel that almost 4 hours a day on a bus is good for these kids. When I take him to school it is only a 25 minute trip, each way. District transportation says

that they have 4 schools to deliver kids too and pine hill is the last one. So he is essentially picked up first and delivered last. I don't know what other schools are on the route, I was so stunned when she told

me the times, that I told her I would call back. Now I am just pissed off! The more I think about it,

the more mad I get. So, my questions are: Do you know anything about busing requirements such as to the max length they can keep a kid on the bus? What if he has to go to the bathroom, or someone acts up or harasses him? I don't think there is anyone else on the bus but the driver and the kids. Is it worth fighting over when they are already paying for Pine Hill? Should I just drop it or fight for it? What would you do?Tomorrow I am going to call and ask them exactly the route and the schools and how many people are on and off the bus and when. Any advice would be grateful. Deborah Sycamore Art StudiosSycamore Art SchoolDeborah GustlinGraphic & Web DesignArt classes for K-12www.sycamoreartstudios.comwww.sycamoreartschool.comHome: 408-710-0892 Business: 408-710-6070