What is the maximum allowable walking distance for students to bus stops by law?
(A) State law says that 1 mile is the maximum allowable walking distance. The Chatham County Board of Education has adopted a policy of three-tenths of a mile for elementary students, three-tenths of a mile for middle, and five tenths of a mile for high school students as the maximum walking distance to bus stops. Exceptions: Most of our sub-divisions are private and do not have state maintained roads. The maximum walking distance should not apply to most sub-divisions in our county. Several counties through out our state do not allow school buses to go into sub-divisions. A pick up point could be allowed in some cases.
