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Marci C (@Marci)

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Are any of you from a rural area with minimum resources for MV students?

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Last Post 8 Nov, 2024
    • Rachel (@RachelMV)
      Moderator

      @marci – yes! I live in the upper peninsula of Michigan. We are 1/3 of the land mass of Michigan but only 300,000 in population. I’d love to connect and chat about anything specific you’re looking for to support your students. Please feel free to message me on here! 🙂

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    • Kelly (@KellyMV)
      Moderator

      @Marci – @RachelMV may have some tips for you as she also supports a rural area with minimal resources. Check out her forum post on food drives as well!

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    • Ashley D (@adyer)
      Participant

      We are also very rural with a very large school district. We do not have any means to public transportation and very little resources. I am curious does your school allow you to transport kids with a van? Or does everyone who transports students have to have their CDL? Like out school now!

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    • Erica P (@passice00)
      Participant

      Small town here. We have less than 25,000 people in our county. We have 7 schools.

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    • Pam K (@pkieslowe)
      Participant

      Sharing some transportation resources –

      Transportation
      1. EverDriven Alternative student transportation and optimization solutions for school districts nationwide. They provide the vehicle and driver and coordinate the transportation!
      2. Student Transportation Solutions
      3. Hop, Skip and Drive was mentioned numerous times. Common observations include high prices and fingerprinting, but some LEAs use it in partnership with their COE
      4. LEA contracts with local bus services which are helpful since our bus routes are not back to normal yet. This has been a much more cost-efficient option than others. Links to Transportation MOUs:
      City partnerships with “students ride free” weblinks by county Contracts with Zūm for transportation
      5. Although this guide is for Foster Care, there may be questions and considerations for meeting with Transportation staff in your district. The SchoolHouse Connection (PDF) can help.
      6. There are a number of sample Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) (again, mostly for Foster Care) but because laws for School of Origin and Best Interest in the State of California align for homeless and foster care, they can be utilized:
      7. Sample MOU Transportation Procedures Agreement (DOCX)
      8. MOU – Every Student Succeeds Act Transportation Claiming Under Title IV-E of the Social Security Act (PDF)

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    • Nancy G (@Nancygeyer)
      Participant

      Resources are always hard to get my hands on. Hoping this portal will help us all connect those dots and get our students what they need.

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    • Marissa K (@Mkeiser)
      Participant

      Marci, I feel this in my soul! I am from a very rural town with minimum resources.

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    • Andrea S (@sashaver6)
      Participant

      Yes, our county is 5000 square miles and holds 13 different school districts. Transportation is such a challenge

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    • Sheyenne H (@Sheyenne)
      Participant

      Rural Idaho! 🙂 Small towns are my thing! 🙂

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    • Caitlin (@caitlins@blueprinteducation.org)
      Participant

      I have students all throughout the state so we do run into this issue sometimes too. I have found that other surrounding bigger cities are usually more than willing to help share resources and services, as long as they have access to them.

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    • Chan B (@brousec)
      Participant

      YES! I struggle especially with things like transportation because we are so rural

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