MWV Transportation

District policy requires that, when practical, we place bus stops no more than 1 mile from the residence of a student. Bus stops are located as a function of safety, neighborhood logistics, district policy, and transportation requirements. We try to locate bus stops so as to serve the entire needs of a neighborhood for years to come. They cannot be located as a function of personal convenience or schedule. Bus stops are established as necessary at the most reasonably safe locations available at least ¼ of a mile apart, except when student's safety and welfare may be involved.  Bus operators do not have the authority to create or delete bus stops

For safety reasons, if your child misses the bus, do not attempt to chase, pass, or block the bus along its route. Any action taken to impede or delay the progress of a school bus is unlawful. If possible, take a different route to a stop ahead of the bus and let your child board there. When in your car, directly behind a school bus, it is very dangerous for a child to attempt to run from the car along the side of the bus to board. Nationwide, fatalities have occurred where students have fallen in front of the rear wheels of a departing bus after they jumped out of a parent’s car to run up and board the bus.

Bus routes and bus stops are created for students.  It is not possible to accommodate all special situations.  Ultimately, it is the responsibility of parents/guardians to ensure the safe travel/transport of students to and from the bus stop and supervison while at the stop.

All concerns should be immediately reported to the administration of your child’s school