Request for Bus Stop Change

Requests are reviewed by a committee of drivers and administrators on the first Friday of every month. You will receive a decision regarding your request within a week.

Parent Name Parent Name First Last
Student Name Student Name First Last
Phone Phone - ### - ### ####
Email
Student ID Number

For St. Ambrose students please enter 1
Building
Home Address Home Address
Street Address
Reason you are requesting a change in the location of the bus stop.
Current Location of AM pick up
Location of REQUESTED CHANGE for AM pick up
Current Location of PM drop off
Location of REQUESTED CHANGE for PM pick up
Parent Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Transportation

Parent Questions

I cannot see my child’s bus stop from the house. Are there state laws that set the standards for bus stop location?

No law requires a parent to see the bus stop from home. Students in Ohio may be assigned to a bus stop up to one-half mile from their home and we encourage parents to accompany their child to the bus stop whenever possible. This teaches the child safe habits of walking to and from the bus stop and may give the parent piece of mind. Bus stop locations are determined by each district’s board of education.

Are sidewalks required for my child to get to his/her bus stop?

Many students walk alongside of roadways to reach their bus stop and in some instances no sidewalks exist. While we understand this may be of concern in some situations, the Department of Education does not promulgate bus stop placement. Issues relating to where a child’s bus stop is located and safety concerns along the way to the bus stop must be addressed with the district in which you reside.

I make my child wait inside of my house until the bus is at the stop. I have heard this is not allowed – is this true?

Ohio law requires children to be waiting at the bus stop prior to its arrival. Bus drivers count the students at the bus stop before they load and as they get on the bus to ensure all children are safely on board. If students are not waiting at the bus stop the bus driver cannot count them and cannot be certain the students are all safely on board. Waiting at the bus stop before the bus arrives further ensures that no one chases after the bus – this is a very dangerous thing to do. Many districts also instruct their buses to not stop at locations where no students are waiting.

My child has an I.E.P. but transportation is not being provided. Why is this?

A child who has an I.E.P. does not automatically receive transportation unless the I.E.P. team writes this into the related services. If transportation is not included on the I.E.P. your child will be transported similarly to regular education students in your district.

Source: Ohio Department of Education and Workforce