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Transportation

Our goal is to provide safe, reliable and efficient transportation to students who live in our school district.

Student bus routes will continue to be available in Campus Parent Portal throughout the school year.

SOWASHCO SCHOOLS TRANSPORTATION REGISTER/CHANGE FORM

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Department of Transportation
651-425-5303
transportation@sowashco.org

Special Education Bus Attendance

Please call 651-425-5303 if your student will be absent from Special Education transportation. Please Press 1 on the main menu for Special Education Routing.

Bus StatuS

Current DELAYS

No current delays at this time

Current Cancellations

No Current Cancellations

BUS RIDERSHIP ID PROGRAM

About the Bus Ridership ID Program

Starting this school year all K-12 general education bus riders will be given a “Bus Rider ID” identification card. Students will use their Bus Rider IDs to scan when they get on and off the bus each day.

Using a Bus Rider ID is required to ride the bus. However, students will NOT be denied access to ride the bus if they forget or have misplaced their Bus Rider ID. Families may request a replacement ID for a lost card. We ask every bus rider to remember their Bus Rider ID and to scan on and off the bus each day.

Eligible bus riders will receive their Bus Rider IDs from their school at either the open-house event or during their first day of school so that students have the ID for their afternoon ride home.

The Why Behind the Bus Ridership ID Program

Initiating a student ridership tracking program will help the transportation department create a safer and more efficient system. The scan data from the buses will be used to view capacity trends. This will allow the transportation department to better balance student ridership and more efficiently allocate resources.

In addition to increasing efficiency, the scan data also helps maintain a safe and accurate account of all students that ride the bus to and from school. In the event of an emergency, scan data can be used to create a roster of students who are currently on a bus and those who have already disembarked. 

How to use your Bus Rider ID

Questions about the Bus Ridership ID pRogram?

Contact:
651-425-5303
transportation@sowashco.org

Need a Replacement Bus Rider ID?

Lost, stolen or damaged Bus Rider IDs can be replaced by completing the request form below.

The replacement ID will be sent to the student’s school and school staff will distribute the ID to the student within 3-5 days.

Request a replacement Bus Rider ID Card

Questions and Answers

Bus Safety Video Grades K-12

Transportation Forms,transportation GUIDELINES, Safe routes to school and school bus conduct

Transportation Forms

If you do not see a form appropriate for your request please contact our Transportation representative directly at 651-425-5303.

Safe Routes to School

Transportation Guidelines

School Bus Conduct

Please remind students to follow bus safety and behavior rules.  Any misbehavior or inappropriate actions will be addressed by the bus driver and/or reported to the Department of Transportation for follow up.  Consequences for misbehavior will be implemented and may include assigned seating, parent contact, principal contact, bus suspension, school detention and/or removal of all transportation privileges. 


join our team

Are you looking for a rewarding job with competitive pay and benefits? If so, Transportation would love to have you on the SoWashCo Schools team! We are currently hiring bus drivers, we will fully train you to become a great bus driver. SoWashCo Schools is a great place to work with a strong sense of community, but the best part of the job is the students! Just ask those who work here.

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Transportation Opt-In

About the Transportation Opt-in System

The opt-in system will help the district address the ongoing bus driver shortage and help continue to create more efficient and sustainable bus routes.  Bussing will be provided based on opt in responses and bussing eligibility.  Submissions will be processed in the order received. 

Opt-in occurs annually in the spring. We ask that all families who utilize SoWashCo Schools bus transportation complete the form each year so we can get an accurate count of students that need transportation services. 

Your transportation status information (bus route, non-eligible, etc) will be posted in Campus Parent Portal in mid-August. 

If you need to change the transportation selection(s) you made for the 2024-25 school year, please complete the Transportation Change Form

2024-25 Transportation Change Form

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Questions About Transportation Opt-in?

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