August 16, 2022
Good Morning,
I understand there is confusion about our dismissal times and bus transportation for Vandalia Butler bus riders. Here’s what I know:
- St. Christopher School and I have a strong working relationship with Vandalia Butler School District. I believe in their leadership and I appreciate all they do for us. They do a lot for us and they do it well. I am confident their intentions are solidly based in what is best for the community, as a whole.
- We will do our best to accommodate whatever bus schedule and corresponding dismissal time VB requests of us.
- Our start time will remain 7:50am and we request students arrive earlier enough to be in their desks and ready for announcements before 7:50am.
- Our dismissal time will remain 2:40pm.
- We will have VB bus riders ready at 2:30pm.
- The VB Transportation Department invited me to a meeting in the spring when draft changes were discussed. I very much appreciated the invitation and I voiced my opinion regarding what was best for St. Christopher School. Beyond that, I was not .
- I know this is stressful for many of you and I’m sorry for that. This morning, Amy and I were discussing our heightened stress levels when our own kids rode the bus…100 years ago.
- If I learn anything new from VB, I will share it with you. However, as individual taxpayers and bus riders, you will hear things before I will.
Peace,
-Mr. O’
St. Christopher School Principal
toloughlin@scpschool.org
937.898.5104
