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Transportation
Department Goals
- To provide safe and efficient transportation for the students of Bellevue Christian School.
- To staff buses with qualified Christian drivers and provide required training.
- To maintain ridership sufficient for efficient operation.
- To maintain and operate buses that meet Washington State regulations.
- To promote efficient methods of travel by encouraging families to use car pools, BCS transportation services, or Metro.
Riding Time
Bus routes and stops will be designed to provide safe and efficient transportation for students. Students are to be at their designated bus stop five minutes prior to the scheduled time in the morning. Buses cannot wait at morning stops for late students, or afternoon stops for late parents. At the driver's discretion, younger riders may be returned to the junior/senior high campus if they are not picked up by parents.
Transportation Service Contract 2009-2010
Route and Bus Stop Policies
- Location of bus stops and route changes are the sole responsibility of the BCS administration; appeals can be made to the Transportation Manager.
- Criteria for determining route changes or bus stops:
- Safety
- Number of families served by the stop
- Special circumstances (age of children, etc.)
- Route efficiency (time and cost)
- Unauthorized or unscheduled bus stops are not allowed.
Parent Responsibility
- Encourage parents to use the bus and reduce traffic.
- Serve as liaison between parents in a specific geographic area and the school.
- Provide input on the location of bus stops and on route changes.
- Serve as resources for marketing the bus service.
- Parents are required to provide a note for students when riding home as a guest on a bus.
Schedules
When school starts at 10 a.m., the morning kindergarten and morning preschool classes are canceled. All day kindergarten follows the altered schedule. Afternoon preschool and afternoon kindergarten operates on schedule.
Junior/Senior High Schedules
The Junior/Senior High will provide a special class schedule for days that start late. Unless notified otherwise, you may assume that all normal services and schedules, such as the switchboard, receptionist, and general supervision of the campus will begin at 10 a.m. However, events occurring before school, such as athletic practices, music and independent classes, will be canceled.
Afternoon Schedule
When snow routes are used in the morning they will automatically be used in the afternoon. Please note the time and location changes for the afternoon snow route schedule.
Early Dismissal Due to Weather
When weather conditions require an early dismissal from school, listen to the radio, check email and the BCS website for dismissal time and for transportation announcements.
If weather conditions necessitate the elimination of a bus stop, the driver will let students off as close as possible to the scheduled stop or at one of our school family's home with instructions to call parents. We appreciate families working together to assure the safe arrival of our students. If students cannot be discharged safely, (young children must be discharged to a school family or designated adult) the driver will keep them on the bus and return to school and call the parents.
All Emergency and Regular Bus Schedules are posted on the website. If you have questions, please call the Transportation Manager at 454-4402, ext. 205.