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Louis R. Lucas, Esq.
Ratner, Sugarmon & Lucas 
Attorneys at Law 
Suite 525
Commerce Title Building 
Memphis, Tennessee 38103
Dear Mr. Lucas:

The following is in response to your letter of Aoril 7,
1972 requesting information on the transportation of Grosse Pointe students.

The Grosse Pointe Public School System neither owns nor 
leases any buses. In order to provide transportation for aoproxi- 
mately 114 special education students who are resident in the 
district, however, the School System has contracted with the Eastside Cab Co. for such services.

Eastside Cab Co. transports one (1) physically handicapped 
student by taxicab. The remaining students (physicallv handicaoced, 
mentally handicapped and emotionally disturbed)", are transported" 
using "bus vans" with a seating capacity of from 13 to 18 in each 
bus. A total of 8 such "bus vans" are used by Eastside Cab Co. 
to provide such service. The total combined mileage per day is 
375 miles, and the total cost during the 1971-1972 school year 
was $57,132.00. Estimated State of Michigan reimbursement is $22,400.00. ........

The latest summary taken by the School System indicated 
that approximately 1,200 middle school and high school students 
use the public transportion facilities of SEMTA. They nay 30£ one way within the school district. " '

G L E N N  M.  C O U L T E R  
C O U N S E L April 11, 1972



Louis R. Lucas, Esq. 
April 11, 1972 
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The School System has no official information relating to 
the number of students transported by private vehicle.

Very truly yours,
HILL, LEWIS, ADAMS, GOODRICH & TAIT

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April 10, 1972

Mr. Louis R. Lucas 
Attorney at Law 
Suite 525
Commerce Title Building 
Memphis, Tennessee 38103
Dear Mr. Lucas:

Pursuant to your letter of April 7, 1972 relative
to Southfield Public Schools, we supply the following infor­
mation:

1. The District owns 45 60-passenger buses and 
15 73-passenger buses. No other buses are 
used by the District. However, 30 special 
education students are transported by private 
carrier.

2. 10,116 students are transported by the District's 
buses.

3. The total cost to the District for such trans­
portation is $544,486. ,

4. We are unable to determine upon present informa­
tion the means whereby the remaining students 
travel to their schools.

If additional information is desired, we would be 
pleased to review the same.

Very truly yours

Richard P. Condit
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