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Grades 6 – 12 only

1. Students are assigned to bus routes by the Transportation Department.
2. No student is permitted to change his/her bus or stop assignment unless he/she has written permission.
3. Permission to ride another bus or change stops may be granted provided
   -no unscheduled stop will be required
   -there is space available on the bus a discipline problem will not develop
   -the purpose of the change conforms to the state-adopted rules and regulations
   -a request form is submitted and approved; parents must fill out a form at the school requesting a change of bus assignment.
4. Students who are eligible bus riders may ride a bus to and from a sitter based on seat availability, with regular eligible riders given first priority.
5. Students must get on at the same stop every morning. Students must get off at the same stop every afternoon. The morning and afternoon stops may differ, but both must remain consistent every day. The parent is responsible for transporting them to and from the scheduled stops.
6. Students may cross building attendance area boundaries to and from a site as long as the arrangements meet all policy provisions as outlined in 1 – 6.

• Temporary bus permits will be issued to eligible bus riders only.
• Riders must remain on their assigned bus. They may utilize another established bus stop on their assigned bus provided written authorization has been secured from the parents and the principal and presented to the driver on a Temporary Bus Permit form when the student boards the bus.

Grades P-5 only

Requests will be processed by and/or from a babysitter based on the following conditions:

• Submit the Special Request Transportation Form to the Transportation Office after all requested information has been completed.
• The babysitter's residence must be located in the eligible bus area of the child’s school of attendance.
• New stops will not be created. The request stop must be on an existing route. Seating space must be available on the bus.
• Students must ride the same bus each morning and board from one designated bus stop. Students must ride the same bus each afternoon and depart the bus at one designated bus stop. The morning bus and afternoon bus assignments may be different, but both must remain consistent every day.
• Shared parenting arrangements will be recognized per court orders and accommodated when possible.
• Approved requests are valid for one school year only. Parents who want to participate again the following school year must complete and submit a new Special Request Transportation Form prior to the annual June 30th deadline. Please note that priority is given to eligible riders without transportation services from their home neighborhood during the first few months of each school year. As a result, forms submitted after June 30th may not get processed until October.

Findlay City Schools Transportation Department:
419-425-8271