Bus Runs
2011-12 Bus Runs
There have been many minor adjustments to bus route times since the start of the school year to ensure that the entire system operates as efficiently as possible. Numerous routes are running up to 10 minutes earlier than the times listed here. These routes represent a general time frame for stops and times. Please plan accordingly.
Families who are new to the district, or who need to change buses should please contact the district transportation department for the most current information. (posted Sept. 1, 2011)
Due to growth and continued new student registration route adjustments are possible. Please check this page for updates. The date of the update is noted next to the link.
Transportation for Students Registered after August 10, 2011 (added 8-4-11)
New students registering August 11th or later, will NOT have bus service the first day of school.
If you complete registration 8/11 & 8/12
Bus Service will begin August 22nd , 2011
If you complete registration 8/15 thru 8/18
Bus Service will begin August 24th, 2011.
Beginning 8/19/ 2011 our regular Transportation policy goes into effect. The district requires 3 full working days after the day you register to implement transportation.
You may contact your school or the Transportation Department for bus information 2 days after registering.
Bus Route Changes for 2011-12
District 202 will implement a "three tiered" busing schedule in 2011-12 to help save the district about $600,000. Several changes will be made next fall to ensure that this new system runs as effectively and efficiently as possible:
- The district must shorten some Middle School and High School routes and eliminate some stops to ensure that buses can deliver students to school and home in the time frame allowed. Therefore, Middle and High School students this fall may have to walk between two-tenths and four-tenths of a mile to their bus stop. This is a slight increase from the current distance of two-tenths of a mile.
- The distance that Elementary Students may have to walk will remain the same - about one-tenth of a mile. However, some stops along Elementary School routes will be eliminated to create shorter more efficient routes.
- Elementary Bus stops in the middle of streets that were added during heavy construction years will be eliminated if stops at the corners are within one-tenth of a mile.
- Kindergarten mid-day routes again will not be posted because they include students' addresses. This information will be given to families as soon as possible before school begins, depending on last-minute registrations. Bus drivers transporting afternoon kindergarten students will contact the families on their routes shortly before school begins. Morning kindergarten students will use the regular corner bus stops as posted.
Please call the Transportation Department for more information at (815) 436-7800.
