Transportation registration and other forms
School Transportation Information
Application for 2023-2024 will be accepted as of May 1st, 2023.
Important: We would like to remind everyone that respect is an important value within the CSF. No form of physical or verbal abuse will be tolerated in any interaction between transport companies, families and the CSF.
The CSF currently contracts for the operation of over 172 school bus routes providing school bus transportation service to CSF school students throughout B.C.
Changing student demographics requires a review of the bus routes each year, and to make adjustments where required. School bus routes are designed to service eligible students who have registered for the school bus before July 6th, 2023. Parents are reminded that they must register their children for the school bus EACH YEAR.
School bus service is provided to eligible riders in accordance with the District Transportation Policy. Eligible riders are defined as students residing within their school catchment area and whose homes are situated beyond the walk limits defined in the Transportation Policy P-1201 & Administrative Guidelines DA-1001 https://www.csf.bc.ca/csf-eng/policies/.
How to register for 2023-2024?
From 1 May to 6 July 2023, parents will be required to complete an online application for each eligible user. After July 6, the downloadable form will be available and should be returned to the school office at the end of August.
The school bus route will be established on the basis of registrations received before 6 July 2023..
Important:
- Parents may also use the on-line registration form to request a secondary stop at an alternate address to accommodate the parental custody and licensed day care needs of an eligible rider. A secondary stop must not alter or extend the existing route.
- Online registration requires a valid email address. Parents without a valid email address should contact their school for assistance.
- Students new to the school district, who enrol in the beginning of the school year may register for school bus transportation at the time of enrolment using the downloadable bus transportation form. The form should be returned to the school, and the school will forward it to the transportation provider. This form will be available on this page after July 6, 2023.
- Families who failed to register for transportation during the registration period may fill the following downloadable bus transportation form. Please send the form to the school, and the school will forward it to the transportation provider. This form will be available on this page after July 6, 2023.
- Students not registered within the registration period cannot be guaranteed a seat on the bus for school start-up.
REQUEST FOR A NEW STOP WITHIN THE SAME SCHOOL CATCHMENT AREA DUE TO A CHANGE OF ADDRESS
This form is to be used to inform the bus company if you are moving to a new address within the same catchment area.
Download and complete the Change of address form and forward it to the school office.
The school will forward the form to the bus company. The bus company will determine the location and schedule for the new stop and notify the parent.
If you are moving to a new school catchment area you must use the on-line registration form to request transportation.
REQUEST FOR A SECONDARY STOP
Parents may request a secondary stop at an alternate address to accommodate parental custody and licensed day care needs. The secondary stop must not alter or extend the existing route nor is it to be used for extracurricular activities.
The first priority is to assign seats to eligible students according to their primary address. Requests for secondary stops will be considered after the primary routes are developed and seat availability is known.
An application for Secondary Stop can be completed as part of the on-line registration process.
To request a secondary stop after July 8st of the current school year, download and complete the Request for a secondary stop form and forward it to the school office by email.
The school will forward the form to the bus company. The bus company will review the request and notify the parent as to the decision regarding their request.
REQUEST FOR A COURTESY SEAT
Students receiving approval for a courtesy seat must access the bus at an existing bus stop location. No route changes will be made and no new stops will be added. The Courtesy Seat Application review and allocation process begins October 1st annually for the current school year.
To request a courtesy stop, download and complete the Request for courtesy seat ridership form and forward it to the school office.
The school will forward the form to the bus company. The bus company will review the request and notify the parent as to the decision regarding their request.
REQUEST FOR BUS STOP LOCATION REVIEW
This form is to be completed if you wish to have the location of your assigned stop reviewed.
Many concerns typically raised by parents (traffic speed, construction, etc) are under the jurisdiction of the local municipality and may not be considered safety concerns in and of themselves.
Requests received in September will be reviewed starting in October and may take a month to be completed.
To request a bus stop location review, download and complete the Request for bus stop location review and forward it to the school office.
The school will forward the form to the bus company. The bus company will review the request and notify the parent as to the decision regarding their request.