Dear Region 6 Community, 

As the Reopening Committee plans for the 2020-2021 school year, it is acknowledged that social distancing on school transportation is a significant obstacle.  If the district is mandated to follow current CDC social distancing guidelines for school transportation, it could require double the number of buses.  This increase is not fiscally possible.  Even if the district could secure additional buses, they are not currently available or being produced.
 

Knowing this concern on transportation, the Reopening Committee reviewed survey data from 1,082 caregivers and over 33% responded that they would either transport their child to school or were uncertain about using school transportation.
 

At this time we are asking caregivers who will not need or use school transportation to consider signing a School Transportation Waiver for the first semester currently scheduled to end on January 25, 2021. The School Transportation Waiver can be found here. Those willing to sign the waiver will help the district with transportation flexibility as we prepare for reopening schools for the coming school year.
 

If you are willing to sign this waiver, please sign and return the document by mail to: 

Regional School District No. 6
35 Wamogo Road
Litchfield, CT  06759

You can also send the waiver via email to TransportationWaiver@rsd6.org.

It is requested that completed waivers be returned no later than June 30, 2020.
 

Should you have questions, please do not hesitate to contact me via email at cleone@rsd6.org.

Thank you all for your consideration during this challenging set of circumstances. 

Stay healthy.  Stay strong.  Together we live for a better future.
 

Chris