IF YOUR CHILD MISSES THE BUS
If your student misses the bus, the parent/guardian should immediately call the Transportation Department at 216-371-7195. The Transportation staff will contact the driver of the assigned bus for pick up and verify on our GPS system that the bus did/did not arrive as assigned. If the bus missed the stop we will send another bus as soon as it becomes available, however if the bus was there the parent/guardian will need to arrange transportation of the child to school.
If your child is in Kindergarten or is a Special Needs Student, the child's parent/guardian is required to meet their child at the bus stop at the end of the school day. No Kindergarten or Special Needs child will be dropped off at the bus stop without a parent/guardian meeting the bus. If the child's parent/guardian is not at the bus stop, the child will be transported back to his/her home school and the parent/guardian will be contacted for student pick up.
If your child forgets something on the bus, call the Transportation Department, 216-371-7195. Any “Lost & Found” item will be stored at the Transportation Department for a period of two weeks.
INTRADISTRICT TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION
Students participating in the Intradistrict Open Enrollment Plan are eligible for transportation if they meet the district transportation guidelines for BOTH their school of residence and their school of choice.
Elementary School: Students must live ONE mile or more from the school of residence and attendance.
Middle School: Students must live TWO or more miles from the school of residence and attendance.
Students who meet the eligibility requirements will be assigned to an established bus stop closest to the student’s home. The parent/guardian is responsible for dropping off and picking up the student at the assigned bus stop. Under no circumstance will a new bus stop or route be created to accommodate the transfer under the Intradistrict Open Enrollment Plan.
Parents/guardians of students who qualify for transportation will be notified of the bus stop location two weeks before the beginning of the school year. For students applying after the start of the school year, transportation notification usually takes about 3-4 days after the Intradistrict Open Enrollment decision. Until you get this information from the Transportation Department, you are responsible for taking your child to school.