Dear Parents,
Everyone in the Transportation Department hopes you are having a safe summer! The beginning of the school year is just around the corner and everyone in the bus garage is gearing up for the opening.
There are a few things that we would like to share with you in preparation for the new school year. First and foremost, the safety of your children is our number one responsibility. The Newark Valley bus drivers do an outstanding job of transporting our students throughout our 143-square mile district. To help us ensure their safety we need your cooperation and assistance.
- Please have your student at the bus stop 5 minutes prior to the pick-up time. This is especially important at the beginning of the school year. Sometime towards the end of August, those students riding the bus will receive a postcard in the mail with the bus number and the approximate pickup/drop-off times. Please keep in mind we may need to revise these times after school has started.
- All students will be routed to the same AM/PM schedule they followed as of the last day of school for 2021/2022. Any changes will need to be called into the Transportation Department prior to the start of school (9/8/2022).
- There will be no bus passes permitted (please see the attached for further information).
- If, for whatever reason, your student will not be riding the bus on a certain day, please give us a call.
- It is important that students understand and obey all of the bus rules. The rules are posted on each bus and the bus drivers will review these rules throughout the school year.
If you have any questions at any time during the school year, please call us at 607-642-8560. Have a wonderful remainder of your summer!
Sincerely,
Randy Zukowski
Director of Transportation