Transportation

​Parents/Guardians,

Last school year, the District put out an urgent request for parents to provide transportation, if at all possible, to get as many students in-person as possible.  Your response was so overwhelming, the vast majority of bus runs could easily accommodate those students in need of transportation to and from school.

While the bus restrictions in place last year have been lifted for this year, we ask that parents again consider providing transportation if at all possible.  Obviously, the fewer the number of students on a bus the better when a highly contagious airborne virus is in play.  Should a bus passenger test positive for COVID, there is a strong possibility that additional bus passengers will need to isolate or quarantine due to being in close contact.  The fewer the number of students, the greater the distance between passengers and less close contacts - just another mitigation strategy we can employ to mitigate spread.

• Bus capacity restrictions have been lifted for the 2021.22 school year.
• Multiple students will be assigned per seat, as traditionally done.​
• All students riding the bus will receive assigned seats.
• Drivers will disinfect bus seats and common touch points in between each bus run.
• Windows are to remain open to increase ventilation, as weather permits.
• Students are to maintain social distancing of three (3) feet at the bus stop, and as they enter and exit the bus.
• Masks do not have to be worn at the bus stop; however, students are required to wear masks while riding the bus.  
  ​[In alignment with the recommendations made by the American Academy of Pediatrics, students in Pre-K and classes with specialized populations may not be able to utilize masks/face coverings to the same extent as other classrooms (e.g. students that are unable to remove their mask due to physical disabilities, students whose psychological or emotional conditions would be adversely impacted, etc.).  In those instances, employees must wear District-provided face shields in addition to masks/face coverings.  All such exemptions will be approved by the Building Principal.]​​
• Students who have a medical condition that does not allow for the wearing of a mask must provide medical document to the Building Principal and the Supervisor of Transportation, Mr. Bobby Clarke.
• Students who become ill at school will not be permitted to ride the bus home from school.