Parent Information Guide - Prince George's County Public School ...

school transportationHow does a parent/guardian learn if a child is eligiblefor transportation services?The Transportation Department will send a letter to all studentsidentifying their bus stop if they are eligible for transportationservices, or that will be notified that they live in a“no-transportation zone”.A parent/guardian may either:• Check the school system website’s Transportation Link to seeif a bus is assigned for their address• Contact the Transportation Office at 301-952-6570• Contact the schoolWe live within the no transportation zone, but are veryclose to a bus stop for my child’s school. May my childride the bus from the stop?Students are not permitted to ride a school bus if he/she iswithin the no transportation zone.The bus didn’t show up on time for my child. How longshould he/she wait at the bus stop?Your child should arrive at the bus stop at least ten minutesbefore the arrival time of the bus. If there is a substitutedriver, pick-up times may not be consistent with the regulartime period. Wait 15 minutes after the scheduled pick-upthen contact the Bus Lot Foreman at the area bus lot or theTransportation Office at 301-952-6570.24What should be done if there is a transportationrelatedproblem after office hours?If there is a problem after regular office hours, call SchoolSecurity at (301) 499-7000. School Security is on duty 24 hours– 7 days a week. School Security will contact the TransportationSupervisor to handle any type of school bus issue(s).Why are buses sometimes late?School bus drivers can have the same reasons for being lateas any commuter. For example, there may be traffic delays,weather conditions, accidents, mechanical break- downs, orred light malfunctions. Or, a driver may call in sick, requiring asubstitute driver. Additionally, bus drivers make multiple runs,so when a bus is late, it will probably continue to be late for allof its runs.Why aren’t seat belts required on school buses?The US Department of Transportation has determined thatcompartmentalization was a better solution than seat beltsbecause it is more manageable, works well for one, two or threestudents per seat, and is most affordable.