Big loss

Dear sir:
I am a foster mom of two special needs children. My husband and I have been caring for these two boys for eight years.
Because of their special needs, they are unable to use the school bus. We have been fortunate to have the Emo handivan transport our children to and from school.
You can imagine our disappointment when we heard yesterday that as of the end of the school year, the handivan will be shutting down for good.
They are in desperate need of a new vehicle.
Our children are not the only ones to use the van. There also are two other children with special needs who use it, as well as the seniors in the west end of the district.
How will the seniors from this end get to doctor appointments? How will my children, as well as the other two children, get to and from school? What is the school board doing about this?
Don’t my children have a right to go to school no matter what their handicap is?
Should they be penalized because they can’t walk? Why can’t the municipalities in the west end get together and purchase a van?
We have been fortunate to have the handivan running for this long. It will sure be a big loss to this family.
Sincerely,
Marina Bauman