Distances Reduced for Vernon Student 'Walker' Classification

VERNON, CT — The Vernon Board of Education on Monday approved a policy change that reduces student walking distances.

The walking cutoff for students in kindergarten through Grade 5 will now be a half-mile and for grades 6 through 12 it will be 1 mile.

The changes are consistent with the language outlined in a new transportation contract, a top administrator said.

The distances are based on what the policy terms, a "prescribed or authorized pedestrian route" and are not measured as the crow flies, officials said.

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