If we skip building one of those new schools, we could fund buses for a long time. I also think the reason schools are being built far away from subdivisions is because the land is cheap. I lived about 2 miles from my grade school, close enough that we couldn't ride the bus. But it was far enough away that biking to school, walking, etc was dangerous the roads were all very crowded with cars. Luckily, my mother was a stay at home mom and she drove us to school and picked us up. I hated it. I wanted to ride the bus with all of my friends.