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School transportation
FAQs
Attention please note:
When your child doesn't take the school bus as usual, you must contact the bus company directly. Here are the bus companies contact information, by region.
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Eligibility For Transportation
Eligibility for transportation is determined by the primary address of the student. In a shared custody situation, it is the parents' responsibility to choose one primary address for the student.
Bus Routes
Bus routes are set by the bus contractor taking into account walk limits and walk to stop limits approved by the CSF Board of Trustees. These limits are contained in Board Policy and Regulations.
Bus routes may change from time to time to accommodate new students and to reflect the movement of students. Bus routes are created on the basis of group stops and new students are assigned to the closest group stop provided it is within the walk to stop limit.
Once assigned, a stop will generally not change from year to year and the stops from June will usually carry over into September. The bus contractor will advise parents of any changes in the bus route or the student's assigned stop.
Students will not be assigned to a route until
the appropriate forms have been completed.
Request for Bus Transportation
This document provides parents, schools and transportation contractors with information regarding the procedures for requesting transportation services.
Contact information for the school's bus contractor can be found on the web site.
- Parent/Guardian completes Student Bus Transportation Application form and forwards to school
- School confirms student registration and eligibility for transportation based on catchment area. School faxes application to bus contractor for processing.
- Bus Contractor places student at stop on route and emails parents with stop location and time.
- The process should be complete within a week of receiving the request providing it does not result in
- major changes to the route.
- During the summer closure period, requests for Transportation application forms may be faxed directly to the bus contractor. Seats will be considered temporary pending confirmation of student registration by the school.
- Applications will be processed according to the date received. Routes for school start-up will have been prepared by August 24th and applications received after that date will generally not be incorporated into runs until after September 19th.
- Parent/Guardian completes Request for New Stop – Change of Address and forwards to school
- School faxes application to bus contractor for processing.
- Bus Contractor places student at stop on route and emails parents with new stop location and time.
- During the school summer closure period Request for New Stop Transportation application forms may be faxed directly to the bus contractor. A permanent seat will not be assigned until the address change is confirmed by the school.
- Applications will be processed according to the date received. Routes for school start-up will have been
- prepared by August 24th and applications received after that date will generally not be incorporated into the runs until after September 19th.
- Parent/Guardian completes Request for Secondary Stop application and forwards to school
- School faxes application to bus contractor for processing.
- Bus Contractor approves or denies request and notifies the parent/guardian of the decision. Copies are sent to school and CSF office.
- A student's primary bus stop is determined by the address on file at the school.
- Secondary stops are intended to be on existing routes so as to not add time or mileage to the route.
- Secondary stops continue from year to year provided these stops are already located on routes listed on the web site.
- New applications will be dealt with after September 30th of each year.
- The top priority is the assignment of seats based on a student's primary address. Secondary stops are approved on the basis of space being available on the bus and the current routing of the bus. Changes to either of these factors may require the cancellation of the secondary stop.
- Parent/Guardian completes Request for Courtesy Stop application and forwards to school
- School faxes application to bus contractor for processing.
- Bus Contractor approves or denies request and notifies the parent/guardian of the decision. Copies are sent to school and CSF office.
- Courtesy seats are dependent upon bus loading and must be applied for each year. Applications will be dealt with after September 30th of each year. Courtesy ridership is intended for students who reside within the transportation eligibility limits and will be assessed based on availability of seating and then prioritized by distance from the student's school.
School Attendance Areas (Catchment Areas)
- Students are only eligible for transportation services within their attendance/catchment area. Catchment area maps can be viewed on the website.
- Eligibility can also be determined by using the WebQuery function. Edulog WebQuery is a secure software that makes transportation information available throughout the district. The system has the capability to provide route and stop information to parents, District staff, principals, school secretaries and bus contractors.
- By entering an address information relating to the school of attendance, transportation eligibility, and the closest available bus stop becomes available. The system provides the best results if a partial address is entered – for example 1234 West Anywhere should be entered as 1234 W Anywhere or 1234 Anywhere. 3456 Lexington will work if you only enter 3456 Lex. Mapping in some areas of the Province is less reliable and WebQuery may not be able to provide you with route and stop information.
To access Edulog WebQuery, click on your area of residence:
Please email lpmplogic@telus.net should you experience difficulties using this program or if the program will not recognize your home address. The system does not display confidential information such as names or phone numbers.
Contact information for the school's bus contractor can be found on the web site.