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3541.3(a)
Business/Non-Instructional Operations
Transportation
Routes, Stops, and Services
The Board of Education is legally responsible for providing transportation acconunodations to resident
children. Transportation shall be furnished without charge in accordance with state laws.
Students shall be provided with safe transportation to and from their assigned pick-up/drop-off points and
their schools.
The Superintendent or his/her designee is responsible for planning and approving bus routes, bus stops, and
schedules, including all changes throughout the year, and for arranging special education transportation for
students as required.
Bus routes shall be published annually a m1mmum of two weeks pnor to the first day of school.
Parents/guardians shall be notified in writing at least one week in advance of changes to their bus route that
may occur throughout the school year, except in cases of emergencies involving student safety.
School bus rated seating capacity shall not be exceeded.
Buses shall stop only at stops designated within the published bus route or as changes by the Superintendent
or his/her designee.
Bus drivers shall refuse transportation to any student that is not assigned to his/her bus as a regular passenger
unless presented with a bus pass from the school office.
Transportation will not be provided to out-of-town schools except as required by statutes.
Students in Kindergarten through second grade must have a parent or other responsible adult present at the
bus stop in order for the child(ren) to be left off the bus. If there is no adult present the student will be
brought back to school for pick up.
Definitions
I. "Bus stop" means a geographical location designated by the School Administration
where pupils can safely wait for purposes of boarding or disembarking a school bus.
2. "Grade K" means kindergarten, or a school program appropriate to a beginning student.
3. "One mile walking distance" means a reasonable measurement of a route to be traversed
extending from the point of measurement at least 5,280 feet, but not more than 5,380 feet.
4. "Student" means any individual of school age enrolled in a public or nonprofit private
school located within the Colchester School District.
Colchester Public Schools Transportation Form for the 2019-2020 School Year
*Attention Parents/Guardians of Grades 3, 4 & 5 Office Use Only:
students, please read below:
I consent to allow my student to be dropped off AM: ___ AMW: ___
unattended. (check yes or no): ___ yes ___ no PM: ___ PMW: ___
Colchester Public Schools Policy: Students in Grades K – 2 must have a parent/adult present at the bus stop in order to be let off the bus.
Name of Student: _____________________________________________________________________ Grade: _____ Date: _________
Home Address: ________________________________________________________________________ Phone: __________________
PRIMARY BUS: This is the primary location where the student will be picked up and dropped off
MORNING:
Every day or select days: Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Name of Location: ___________________________________________________________________ Phone #: ________________
Location Address (if different from home address): __________________________________________________________________
AFTERNOON:
Every day or select days: Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Name of Location: ____________________________________________________________________ Phone #: _______________
Location Address (if different from home address): __________________________________________________________________
SECONDARY (Daycare) BUS: Only fill out this info if your student travels to a secondary location.
MORNING:
Every day or select days: Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Name of Location: _____________________________________________________________________ Phone _________________
Location Address: ____________________________________________________________________________________________
AFTERNOON:
Every day or select days: Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Name of Location: _____________________________________________________________________ Phone__________________
Location Address: ____________________________________________________________________________________________
PARENT/GUARDIAN TRANSPORT: If you will be transporting your student to and/or from school on specific days on a
PERMANENT basis, please check applicable days below.
AM Drop off: Every day or select days: Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
PM Pick up: Every day or select days: Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Please list all people by name who will be picking up your student (including yourself):
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
This form will allow two consistent bus stops solely for daycare due to parent/guardians’ employment or continuing education. Students will
not be assigned to more than a total of two buses. Transportation forms will be valid for one school year providing that all requirements
are continuously met.
I have read the guidelines regarding Daycare Transportation and agree to follow the policy:
Parent/Guardian Signature:_____ _________Date: _______________Effective date: _______________
Office Use Only:
Received by: _________________ ____ Approved ____ Denied ___ Sent to Director of Educational Operations ____ Sent to Bus Company
Revised AT 08 28/19