Started by Lincoln High School principal Paul Williamson, the fundraiser has raised $4,300 so far to provide over 100 students with a DART bus pass.
DES MOINES, Iowa — Weeks ago, Lincoln High School Principal Paul Williamson began a fundraiser for the school to help provide students with transportation.
The school asked the community to donate so Lincoln High could purchase $24 DART bus passes for 800 students.
Under current Iowa law, high school students living within three miles of their school don’t qualify for school bus services.
In years prior, Lincoln High has provided transportation for these students, with funding from partner organizations, but now they had to go a different route.
Without that funding or access, students living within three miles of Lincoln High are forced to walk or catch a ride.
For some, walking may be easy, but during severe weather events, getting to class can be miserable.
“Southside is not full of sidewalks, …