FAQ
Transportation FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions
Revision Date 05-13-2022.
- Who is eligible to ride the bus?
- What are the school bus rules?
- How do I sign up my child to ride the bus?
- My child will attend a magnet or a charter school. How does that work with busing?
- Is transportation provided for after-school activities?
- I have a special needs child. How do I get transportation for them?
- How is my child’s bus stop assigned?
- Can my student use any bus stop I want?
- How can I request a new bus stop or a change to our bus stop?
- How will I be notified of my child’s bus route or if there is a change in stop time or stop location?
- Can my child be transported to/from daycare instead of home?
- Will transportation be provided if we move?
- If I live outside my school boundaries can my child ride the bus?
- Why can’t the driver stop at my house to pick up or drop off my child?
- If my child gets sick at school during the day, will the bus take them home early?
- What time do students need to be at the bus stop?
- Will my child have the same AM and PM bus stop?
- Do I have to escort my child to/from the bus stop?
- Can a parent ride the bus with their child?
- How long will my child’s bus ride be?
- All the buses look alike. How do I know which one my child is to ride?
- What happens if my child gets on the wrong bus?
- Can a student ride to a different stop or on a different route on a one time basis?
- What do I do if my bus is late?
- What happens if my child leaves a personal item on the bus? Is there a Lost & Found?
- If I have a concern about my child’s route or driver, whom do I talk to?
- Are the buses safe?
- Why aren’t seat belts required in school buses?
- How much training do the drivers have?
- Do students receive training about what to do in an emergency?
- Why are students assigned to a seat?
- What is the maximum number of students allowed to ride on the bus at a time?
- Can a parent take their student off the bus along the route?
- Can a student bring a pet on the bus?
- Can students bring their skateboards or musical instruments on the bus?
- Can students carry glass, plants, balloons, or a large project on the bus?
- Are there radios and cameras on the buses?
- How do you know where my child’s bus is?
- How do you decide when it’s too dangerous to transport students to school due to inclement weather? Who does it, and how are we notified?
- Will my student have the same bus stop when snow routes are used?