Transportation

1. All requests MUST go through the Transportation Office from the CUSTODIAL PARENT/GUARDIAN of the student via email to transportation@bryanschools.net.

2. Requests or notes to ride a bus to a location other than the assigned stop are NOT accepted and will be denied. Students may only ride to/from assigned bus stops. No exceptions!

3. Students get ONE location either home or an alternate location for pickup and drop off.

   • Alternate locations are not guaranteed.

   • Parents may request an alternate site; however, buses will not be re-routed.

   • Effective for the 2025-2026 school year, no more than 6 students per residential address. (Does not apply to > 6 students living at the same address)

   • ALTERNATE SITES are defined as any location in the eligible zone that is not the student's primary residence. These locations are subject to capacity and at any time during the school year, students with an alternate location may be bumped to make room for students that have a primary residence on the bus route.

   • Students may also be removed if they are found to be fictitiously using a babysitter’s address.

   • If a secondary location is needed (ie: custody agreement), email Transportation@BryanSchools.net to set up a bus assignment and an initial schedule after registration.

   • Once bussing is assigned, schedule changes/updates should be communicated to the teacher for elementary students.

4. Approved Transportation requests will take effect as follows.

   • Two (2) day notice (48 hours) for locations that are not a current stop.

   • One (1) day notice (24 hours) for locations that are a current stop, including shuttles.

   • Absolutely no changes will be made the day of after 12pm (noon).

5. With the exception of after school sports and delay days, students who do not utilize bus transportation monthly, may be deleted from the bus route without notice. 

6. Students THIRD grade and below require a visual indicating someone on your student's contact list is at the bus stop for drop off, unless otherwise authorized by you to the Transportation Department. 

   • Note: No visual is required if there is an older sibling present in grades 4-12. 

   • Your student will be taken back to the elementary office if an approved adult from the contact list is not present or visible to the bus driver.

   • Bus privileges will be suspended for each occurrence that your student does not have an approved adult present or visible to the driver at the bus stop. You will receive a letter with details when you pick your student up from the elementary office. 

   • No Visual Suspensions apply to the entire household.

7. Students may carry on the bus only objects that can be held in their laps. 

   • OAC: 3301-83-08(C)(12) 

   • This includes large band instruments. Parents/guardians must make other arrangements to transport large instruments that cannot be held in the student's lap.

8. Students will be quiet at Railroad Crossings when directed to do so by the bus driver.

   • OAC: 3301-83-12(B)(3)

9. Drivers will only use their horn when backing or if there is a danger present while loading or unloading students.

10. The State of Ohio requires students to be in their Place of Safety at any bus stop. This includes prior to the bus arriving and students must REMAIN in the Place of Safety at drop off until the bus leaves.

    • Please arrive 5 minutes before the scheduled stop time. 

    • Students wait for the bus. The bus does not wait for students.

    • The bus driver will determine the place of safety.

    • Behavior at bus stops must not threaten life, limb or property. 

    • ORC: 3301-83-08(C)(1) and 3301-83-13(B)

11. Pupils may be required to walk up to one-half mile to a designated group bus stop.

    • OAC: 3301-83-13(B)(1) 

12. Bus Code of Conduct:  BCS Board Policy: 5610.04

13. Students will follow posted bus rules. BCS SCHOOL BUS RULES

    • Disciplinary Actions for Violation of Bus Rules may result in loss of transportation privileges

14. BCS Student Handbook 2024-2025

Other Notes

• Please know that student bus stop pick-up and drop-off times are approximate.

• Bus assignments do not carry over from the previus year.

• Do not drop off students in the MS/HS Event Entrance Parking lot between 7:30 AM and 7:55 AM, Buses ONLY.

• Open Enrolled students do not qualify for BCS transportation.

• Initial bus requests are submitted through online registration - no paper forms.

• Please know we make every effort to provide transportation to as many students as possible.