Poll: Should Valley View Outsource its Bus Services?

officials that they would look into outsourcing its bussing services to a third-party in an effort to save the district money.

Since then, advocates on both sides of the spectrum have made their cases.

School officials say service will remain the same at a fraction of the cost. Parents wonder about their kids' safety. And the bus drivers fear for their jobs.

Valley View employs more than 250 staff members in its transportation department, which officials estimate will cost the school district more than $12 million in 2012-13.

That figure includes $3,324,720 for vehicle expenses, $8,593,660 for labor expenses and $466,236 for operational expenses.

Assistant Superintendent of Administrative Services Gary Grizaffi said the district could save more than $1 million if it were to seek a private company to run its transportation system.

Bus drivers, meanwhile, have that warning parents that their kids' safety could be on the line.

With all this in mind, we ask you...