Bus Barn (360) 604-4950
Please contact the bus barn for questions concerning:
-Bus delays
-Finding out your child bus #
Bus Rules of Conduct
- Students are expected to be at their bus stop five minutes prior to bus arrival.
- Skateboards are not allowed on the bus, except at the high school level, and then they need to be enclosed in a bag or backpack.
- Baseballs, basketballs and soccer balls are only allowed on the bus if they are enclosed in a bag or backpack.
- If a student rides the activity bus home, they need to request a bus pass from their teacher and know their address before boarding.
According to District Administrative Policy 8123, school bus drivers are responsible for all student riders. The driver has authority to take prescribed disciplinary measures or recommend suspension/expulsion of students whose misconduct violates the rules. The following are prohibited on school buses:
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Loud talking.
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Throwing objects.
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Sitting with feet in aisle.
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Standing.
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Moving about while bus is in motion.
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Fighting.
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Verbal abuse/Harassment.
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Profane or obscene language.
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Opening windows without driver’s permission or extending any part of the body beyond the window ledge at any time.
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Possessing firearms, weapons, breakable containers, flammables, plastic ‘tote’ trays, live animals (other than Seeing Eye dogs), or other objects that could adversely affect the safety of students and driver.
Repeated abuse of the rules can result in loss of riding privileges.
Please remember that cars and other motor vehicles must stop for school buses loading or unloading students when the bus stop sign is out and when the bus’ red lights are flashing.
Once an elementary or middle school student has boarded the bus, only the principal or designee may release the student to leave. If the child is departing at another stop other than the usual, a note must be received in the school office prior to boarding the bus signed by a school administrator.
Bus Service
School bus transportation is provided in the district for all elementary students who live more than one-half mile radius from school. Transportation for secondary students is provided for those students who live more than one radius mile from their school or who live in an area that the district has determined that it will provide transportation based upon the state of Washington’s criteria for hazardous walkways or other mitigating circumstances, such as construction or roadwork.
Bus schedules are available on the district web site. For information regarding special education bus routes, call 604-4959. For all other bus routes and information, please call 604-4950. In order to keep on schedule, buses cannot wait for students who are late. Transportation cannot be furnished for meetings of youth groups.
