Bus Policy
Parents/Guardians,
Every year questions are asked regarding transportation. Please note in the below policies that elementary students who live beyond 1.5 miles from the school are eligible to ride the bus. Those students who qualify to ride a bus are to be dropped off and picked up at their regularly assigned bus stop. Transporting students to daycare or non-related school activities is not allowed.
There must be a minimum of ten students for an established bus route. If students qualify for a bus and the route does not meet this requirement, a bus will not be provided. In this situation, parents may be reimbursed for transporting their child/children.
We appreciate our Transportation Department and the fabulous work they do. If you would like to review our busing policies and procedures, you can locate this on Weber School District’s website under Departments/Transportation.
Weber School District Elementary Education
Bussing Procedures
Due to liability and safety concerns, the district strictly adheres to the busing procedure set forth by the Weber School District, the Utah State Office of Education and Risk Management.
The procedure states that school bus drivers are not authorized to allow eligible students, those who are assigned to their bus route, to be dropped off or picked up at unauthorized bus stops nor to allow students not assigned to their bus route to ride the school bus. Ineligible students, those who do not qualify for busing services, are also not allowed to ride the school bus to or from school.
Transporting students to such activities as parties, scouts, sleepovers, achievement days, piano lessons, daycare, etc. will not be allowed. The school bus is only to be used for transporting eligible students to and from their registered residence.
POLICY 2340--BUS TRANSPORTATION, BUS STOPS, ROUTES AND DISTANCE REGULATIONS
3. Bus Routes: Bus routes will be established at the beginning of each school year in accordance with the regulations listed above and in accordance with sound economical and safety practices. Buses will be routed in such a manner as to provide approved transportation services that are economically feasible, safe and practical. The minimum number of general education students required to establish a route is ten: the minimum number of students with disabilities is five.
POLICY 2340--BUS TRANSPORTATION, BUS STOPS, ROUTES AND DISTANCE REGULATIONS
2. Parents of elementary students who live beyond 1.5 miles from the established bus route and parents of secondary students who live beyond two miles from the established bus route may be reimbursed an amount determined by the Board of Education for transporting their students from their registered address to the nearest bus stop on the regular bus route.
Drop-off/Pick-up
The school building will be open to students eating breakfast at 8:15 am. Buses will arrive at approximately 8:15. The cafeteria serves breakfast at a fee from 8:15-8:30. Classrooms will be open to students at 8:30. Weather permitting; students are encouraged to remain outside until the teacher welcomes them in. Please help see that students arrive no earlier than fifteen minutes before school starts.
If you are dropping your students off or picking them up from school, please parkyour car in an appropriate parking space and escort your child across the bus lanes. All walking (any student that does not ride the bus) will line up at the flag pole after school until escorted by a parent or the buses have left.