445-05 Amend the eligibility criteria for the school transport assistance scheme

Eligibility - Citizens of Queensland
Principal Petitioner:
K Inlakesh-Wearne
53 Mapleton Forest Road
MAPLETON QLD 4560
Total Signatures - 45
Sponsoring Member: Peter Wellington MP
Posting Date: 09/03/2005
Tabled Date: 09/03/2005
Referred to: Referred Minister on 10/03/2005
Responded By: Hon Paul Lucas MP on 03/06/2005
TO: The Honourable the Speaker and Members of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland

The petition of citizens of Queensland draws to the attention of the House the progress many State Schools are making in promoting speciality curriculum areas and in some cases schools of excellence, and the fact that the school transport subsidy scheme does not recognise the differences in subjects offered to students by some State Schools.

Your petitioners therefore request the House to amend the eligibility criteria for students wishing to avail themselves of the school transport assistance scheme, to provide for students who wish to attend a school other than the closest school to the students residence, provided that the preferred school is offering specialty subjects that the student wishes to take, and does take. And, that this alternative school is within 1.6 kilometres (for primary school students) or 3.2 kilometres (for high school students) of the closest school.