School Transportation Overview and Policies
The majority of the students within the Fox Point-Bayside Schools are provided bus transportation to and from school. The exceptions to this rule include Open Enrollment students who are not eligible for bus service and a limited number of students around Bayside Middle School who are in a designated walking area.
The School Board contracts with Riteway Bus Company to provide bus services within the Fox Point-Bayside Schools. The School Board has established that the school bus shall be considered an extension of the classroom, therefore, the Board shall require students to conduct themselves while on the bus in a manner consistent with established standards for classroom behavior.
General Bus Transportation Information
The buses are scheduled for specific routes and times. The bus company issues a letter in the opening school information. While routes have been planned to adequately cover all areas, no route is permanent. All are subject to change as conditions and population in given areas change.
Written consent from a parent and the approval of the principal (or designee) are required when a pupil plans to deviate from the regular routine.
If You Have Bus Problems - Who Do You Call?
If you have a question or concern about a bus route, a late or early bus, or a bus driver, please call the bus company directly – RITEWAY BUS SERVICE, INC. - 226-5481 (PRESS 0)
If you have a question or concern about a discipline matter on the bus, please call Stormonth School - 247-4100.
Bus Rider Rules
Each bus is under the direct supervision of a trained driver. In the interest of safety, parents are asked to help in instructing their children to follow the bus rider rules. Bus drivers will inform the building principal in writing of students who do not comply with the bus rider rules. Failure to comply with these rules may result in loss of riding privileges. Transportation to and from school would then become a parent responsibility.
Students should:
Obey the bus driver.
Remain seated at all times.
Keep windows closed unless permission is given by the driver, and keep hands, head and arms inside the bus.
Keep books, backpacks, jackets, etc. out of the aisle.
Help keep the bus safe and clean. Eating, drinking, and littering are not permitted.
Be considerate of the rights, belongings, and feelings of other riders and the driver.
Refrain from using obscene language or gestures.
Be on time at their designated school bus stop.
School issued Chromebook should not be used on the bus
All riders are expected to obey the driver, who has full authority to operate the bus in the best safety interests and convenience of the rider. The driver has full authority to assign seats or restrict privileges, if necessary.
Students may also be assigned a seat on the bus for inappropriate bus behavior, lose recess privileges and/or receive an school-based consequences.
