In order to achieve a minimal route time and on-time arrival at school, it will be essential that we maintain the time integrity of routes. Students are required to be at their bus stops 5 minutes prior to their pick up time. Should they not be at their stop, the driver will not wait for them, nor will they return to pick up students. If your child misses the bus, you will need to bring your child to school. Do not chase down the bus on foot or by a vehicle as this creates many safety issues.

Parents/guardians are requested to identify one pick-up and one drop-off location for the school year. Students will be assigned to the nearest designated bus stop within the prescribed walking distance. Parents must register their child online, with transportation, each school year in order for him/her to be placed on a bus route. If you do not have access to a computer, you may contact transportation at 616.846.5507. Parents may view their child’s bus route information via their PowerSchool Parent Access Account.

Students are required to ride the bus they have been assigned. This ensures that the school will know who is actually on a bus, a student can be located in the event of an emergency, and overcrowding is controlled. In the event that a bus has more students than available seating, students may be moved to an alternate bus without advance notice.

LAW REQUIRES that ALL items carried on a bus must be secured. The items must be held on the lap of a student. Articles may not occupy a seat, be under a seat, be in the aisle or block emergency exits. Hockey and lacrosse sticks along with bats, golf clubs, sleds, skateboards, skis, snowboards, or any other piece of recreational equipment will not be allowed on the buses for student transportation. Critters (i.e. bugs, snakes, fish, hamsters, etc.) are also not allowed on the buses.

Rules for all students:

1. The bus driver may assign seats.

2. Be courteous.

3. No profanity.

4. Do not eat or drink on the bus; keep the bus clean.

5. Bullying / Violence is prohibited.

6. Remain seated.

7. No smoking/vaping.

8. Keep your hands and head inside the bus.

9. Do not destroy property.

10. For your safety, and the safety of others, do not distract the driver through misbehavior.

11. Electronics are not allowed out on the bus. They must remain in bags or pockets.

12. The bus is an extension of school and school rules apply.

Misbehavior on Bus: Penalty at the discretion of Bus driver, Transportation Director, Coordinator, and/or Principal. Depending on the infraction, consequences may include; a call to a parent, restitution for damages, seat assignment, loss of busing privileges for 1 to 10 days, or permanent loss of busing. Serious misbehavior on the bus may also be cause for suspension or expulsion from school.