Eligibility to Ride a School Bus
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 What To Do When A Bus Doesn't Arrive On Time
Douglas County School Transportation Department strives to provide safe and punctual
Service. Our ability to run on the time has become increasingly difficult due to inclement
weather, traffic congestion, accidents and train delays. Occasionally, a bus will run late
due to a mechanical malfunction or a relief driver may miss a stop. Use the weather hot
line or the school district web site to check on weather-caused schedule changes in your
area.
It is our goal to address these concerns in a pro-active, positive manner and provide
suggestions that your children could use when their school bus does not arrive at their stop.
1. We recommend students be at the bus stop 5 minutes before the scheduled pick
up time.
2. Students are asked to wait at the stop for at least 15 minutes after the scheduled
departure time.
3. Parents should have an alternative plan in place when the bus is more than 15
minutes behind schedule. On bad weather days it is unreasonable for
transportation to predict how late any given bus may be. Arrangements for
carpooling should be made if the parents are unable to take their own children to
school. After waiting at the stop, children should go home and call their parents
informing that they missed the bus. Implement your prearranged plan. When the
weather is bad our buses will probably be running late, so be sure your child is
dressed appropriately and that he/she always have a way into their home, and that
they have the appropriate phone number(s) to reach you.
4. Occasionally in good weather a school bus may run late. When this occurs call
transportation Dispatch for more information on your child’s school bus at:
* Parker area: 303-387-0571
* Castle Rock areas: 303-387-0407
* Highlands Ranch areas: 303-387-6150
Dispatch will send another bus, if possible, and will tell the parent what time to
expect the bus to return to the stop. Use the prearranged plan to assure your child
gets to school.
5. It is best if parents know the regular school bus’s route number so dispatch can
quickly check on the causes of the delay. Whenever possible, it is always best if
an adult can accompany their elementary child to the bus stop and wait with them
until the school bus arrives. It is also best if an adult can meet the school bus
when an elementary student returns home.
Our goal is to provide safe and on time transportation. If you have any questions or
concerns, please call transportation office at 303-387-0410.
Thank you for your cooperation and support.
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How to request a bus route or stop change
If you need to change a student's route and/or stop to a different location or change an active stop for your student's school you would need to contact:
Contact Person | Population | Phone # | Michelle Spradlin | Special Needs coordinator | 303-387-0402 | Kathleen Orndorff | Special Needs Scheduler (all areas) | 303-387-0414 | Sheri Neuman | Students from the Castle Rock area
(West Terminal) | 303-387-0412 | Lynn Butler | Students from the Castle Rock area
(West terminal) | 303-387-0417 | Bonnie McKnab | Students from the Parker area
(East Terminal) | 303-387-0572 | Sondra Schenck | Students from the Parker area
(East Terminal) | 303-387-0585 | Amy Ulrickson | Students from Highlands Ranch East that attend to HRHS and RCHS feeders
(North Terminal) | 303-387-6156 | Deborah Horant | Students from Highlands Ranch West that attend TRHS and MVHS feeder (North Terminal) | 303-387-6155 |
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2008-09 Bus Route Information by School
Thank
you for using our online bus route information site. To find the bus
route information for your particular school, please choose it in the
appropriate list below.
Please have
your students at the bus stop 5 minutes prior to stop time.
A student
ID is required for middle and high school students to ride the
bus. 2008-09 route information will be published as it becomes available.
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