Transportation

Students will not be permitted to ride any other bus but the one they are assigned to. We will not allow students to have friends ride with them, either from another bus run or a non bus rider. 

Each student will be allowed to have one (1) pick-up location and one (1) drop-off location, five days a week, and shall not be permitted to use any other bus. 

While we understand the difficulties in navigating a visitation schedule, we only allow students one pick up address and one drop off address. Our buses are too crowded for us to hold a spot for a child that doesn't ride daily. 

No. While bus stops are fairly consistent from year to year, changes may be made based on student enrollment. 

We do pass most homes in the District. Each bus stop takes at least 30 seconds; imagine how long it would take to pick up  60 students on one bus, and still get them to school on time. This is why we have group stops. 

Yes. If you suspect your child may need busing this school year, please fill out a transportation form or they will not be allowed to ride. 

It is our goal to fully utilize all the space on all the buses in our fleet. Students are assigned three (3) to a seat. We appreciate that this may feel crowded to your student; however, it is not a situation which would necessitate correction. 

Please contact your school's registrar and inform them of your primary address change. They will ask for a proof of residency such as a utility bill. Then fill out a new transportation form and send it in as soon as possible. Our drivers are not allowed to drop children off at an unapproved stop. So the sooner we can update your student's information, the better. 

For the first month of school, we do not move stops for the sake of understanding our routes. If, after that first month, you notice your child is the ONLY child being picked up at that stop, give our office a call and we can discuss if changes are needed. 

It is now a Michigan State law that ALL instruments must be able to be held on the student's lap. If it cannot fit on the student's lap, and be held by the student, we can not transport it. 

School districts are NOT required by law to transport general education children. Under Article 3 of the Revised School Code, the school district IS obligated to provide for the transportation of a special education student if the Individualized Educational Planning Committee has determined that the transportation is a specialized service which is included within and necessary to carry out the student's IEP. 

There are no special laws or regulations for transporting regular education students enrolled in kindergarten. If your district provides transportation, it will be provided in accordance with the requirement of MCL 380.1321, Section 55 of the Pupil Transportation Act, and local district policy with regard to the placement of the bus stop. 

No law specifies the maximum distance a student may walk to the bus stop. 

There are many factors which should be taken into consideration when school administrators establish the placement of school bus stops. The basic legal factors are spelled out in MCL 257.1855, but the primary concern is visibility of the bus to other traffic and the consideration of stopping distances necessary for other motor vehicles in order to accomplish safe loading and unloading of the children. In general, state law requires 400 feet of clear and continuous visibility on a highway or roadway where the speed limit is more than 35 miles per hour, and 200 feet where the speed limit is less than 35 miles per hour. There is no state law which specifies a maximum distance between stops. 

It is the responsibility of the parent or legal guardian to see that a child gets safely to and from the bus stop. The school district provides transportation as a non-mandated service and establishes placement of the bus stops in accordance with the requirements of the law. 

If your student's primary residence is out of district, you may sign up for transportation. HOWEVER, priority in assigning students to a bus goes to in-district students. This means that out of district students will be offered a spot on the bus if there is room and your student's stop will be based on the nearest in district stop.