Transportation

Bussing Routes and Times (IN TOWN)

Routes and Times will remain similar from year to year. New families (please make sure to submit the Request for Transportation form) or those with route changes will be contacted by mail, email or phone prior to the beginning of school with bus number, pickup time and location.

Hazard riders are children living in an area where they must overcome a hazard, (such as cross a major roadway or railroad crossing) to get to school and are living within one mile of their school.

Middle school and high school students who are not assigned an in-town pick-up should board the bus at the elementary school each morning.  The last bus leaves the elementary for the middle/high school at 7:50 am. 

Bussing Routes and Times (RURAL)

The school will as far as possible, provide transportation service to and from home or daycare if the following criteria are met:

• Point of pick-up is in a safe location and roads are in satisfactory condition (clear of snow and mud). Stops on steep inclines or near the crest of a hill are not safe and other arrangements will need to be made. In cases when the bus cannot get through due to mud or snow, it is the parent/guardian responsibility to get them to a safe bus stop, or school.
  • All turnarounds should be plowed wide enough to accommodate a school bus when it snows. If your turnaround is not plowed, please call dispatch (286-4100, ext 1005) to notify the bus not to come.
• Other arrangements will be necessary if there is not a clear view at the point of turnaround.
• If you live on a dead-end road/ cul-de-sac, the school will provide transportation if you live 1/2 mile or more from the main road; and, if there is a suitable place to turn around. Students who live less than 1/2 mile from the main road; or there is not a suitable turnaround, will need to meet the bus at the main road.

Buses, as much as possible, will start at the end of the routes and travel towards the school, thereby giving the benefit of time to the greatest number of students.

PM routes will be run in the same order as AM routes as far as possible, to even out the length of a bus ride for all, as follows:

• The driver is to travel over the route and make stops according to the timetables as designated by the administration; with no student boarding their bus before 7:00 AM, as much as possible.

Any bus passenger who cannot abide by accepted rules for bus conduct, on the bus or at the bus stop, will be denied transportation privileges. Remember, school bus transportation is a privilege, not a right.

Rules at the Bus Stop

• Get to your bus stop five minutes before your scheduled pick-up time. The school bus driver will not wait for late students.
• Respect the property of others while waiting at your bus stop.
• Keep your arms, legs, and belongings to yourself.
• Use appropriate language.
• Stay away from the street, road or highway when waiting for the bus. Wait until the bus comes to a complete stop before approaching it, and be sure to check traffic even though the red lights are flashing and the stop arm is out.
• When getting off the bus, move immediately away from the bus.
• If you must cross the street, always cross at least ten feet in front of the bus where the driver can see you. Wait for the driver to signal to you before crossing the street.
• No fighting, harassment, intimidation or horseplay.
• No use of alcohol, tobacco or drugs.

Rules on the bus

• Immediately follow the directions of the driver.
• Sit in your seat, facing forward. The aisle needs to be kept clear.
• Talk quietly and use appropriate language.
• Keep all parts 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 alcohol, tobacco or drugs.
• Do not bring any weapon or dangerous object on the school bus.
• Do not damage the school bus.
• Pets or animals of any type or size will not be transported on the school bus.
• Sleds, skis, ski poles, ski boards, skates, hockey sticks, fishing rods and related equipment should not be brought on the bus.