Busing
Elementary students who live xx mile or more from their assigned school, and middle/high school students who live xx miles or more from their assigned school, are eligible for district-provided transportation. Bus passes will be sent to the eligible students’ homes during the month of xxx. The passes have changed. Your child will receive a postcard in the mail that has the bus number, location and time of pick-up. Once the postcard arrives, be sure to place it in your child's backpack, it will be required to board the school bus.
Transportation Guidelines
Here are a few rules students should follow while taking district transportation:
- Immediately follow the directions of the driver and/or monitor.
- Sit in your seat facing forward.
- Talk quietly and use appropriate language.
- Keep all pars of your body inside the bus.
- Keep your arms, legs, and belongings to yourself.
- No fighting, harassment, intimidation or horseplay.
- Do not throw any object.
- No eating, drinking or use of tobacco or drugs.
- Do not bring any weapon or dangerous objects on the school bus.
- State law prohibits bringing animals on the school bus.
- Do not damage the school bus.
- Bus seats are to be shared.
- No portable tape players or radios played on the bus unless using head phones.
- No gang related behaviors.
Helpful Tips
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We suggest that you and your child pre-plan the way to and from the bus stop together.
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Discuss with your child an alternative plan of transportation to school if the school bus is missed.
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Instruct your child NOT to chase the bus! Stay out of the DANGER ZONE (10 feet from around the bus)