Welcome to Transportation

1. Welcome to Transportation We hope you will gain a better understanding of how school bus transportation works.

2. Basic Rule of Transportation 1.5 miles The distance from your home to the school must be more than 1 ½ miles to qualify for school bus transportation.

3. Basic Rule of Transportation Exceptions Railroad tracks, bridges, and roads with high traffic counts may qualify for an exception under the Illinois Department of Transportation.

4. Basic Rule of Transportation Interventions Crossing guards at the busy corners and at the school can assist with traffic control to help students safely cross the street.

5. What happens when my neighborhood school is “FULL”? “FULL” Same rules apply. Neighborhood School

6. What happens when my child is sent to a different school? Same rules apply. Bi-lingual Magnet Special Program Special Education Neighborhood School

7. Basic Rule of Transportation Exceptions 504 Plan Serious Medical Conditions A special team of professionals will determine what services will meet your child’s transportation needs. Contact the school nurse if you think your child qualifies.

8. Basic Rule of Transportation Exceptions I.E.P Individual Education Plan A special team of professionals will determine what services will meet your child’s transportation needs. Contact your school principal if you think your child qualifies.

9. Waukegan School Districtregular bus stop rule. Less than 2/10 of a mile from your home. The school district recommends adult supervision to and from your home and the bus stop. The bus stop may be 3 or 4 blocks away from your home.

10. Need to be at the bus stop 10 minutes early. Waukegan School Districtbus stop time rule. SCHOOL BUS PICK UPTIME8:00 The school district recommends adult supervision to and from your home and the bus stop. 7:50

11. Need to wait until 10 minutes later. 7:50 What happens if thebus is not on time? SCHOOL BUS PICK UPTIME8:00 The school district recommends adult supervision to and from your home and the bus stop. “Waiting” 8:10

12. 7:50 Then what do I do? = SCHOOL BUS PICK UPTIME8:00 NO BUS, then Illinois Central School Bus Dispatch Office 847-249-4100 8:10

13. What happens if there is no answer? If there is no answer after a couple tries, then Illinois Central School Bus Dispatch Office 847-249-4100 Lincoln Center Transportation Office 224-303-3801

14. Waukegan School Districtbus stop exception to the rule. 5 0 4 Adult supervision is strongly recommended. A team of professionals will determine whether service is needed from your home or the bus stop.

15. Waukegan School Districtbus stop exception to the rule. I. E. P. Adult supervision is REQUIRED! A team of professionals will determine whether service is needed from your home or the bus stop.

16. Kindergarten and Pre K Waukegan School Districtbus stop exception to the rule. Adult supervision is REQUIRED! Unsupervised children will be reported to the principal and returned to school.

17. Waukegan Schools special exception to the Basic Rule of Transportation Pre K, Kindergarten and First Grade Students More than .5 miles This exception is evaluated each year. The Administration will make a recommendation to the Board of Education for approval.

18. How do I request a change in my child’s transportation? Bus stop changes Bus changes, questions, or problems. Contacting your child’s school about any change is also the best place to start.

19. How do I request a change in my child’s transportation? The school will forward your request to the District Transportation Office, if necessary. District Transportation Office School

20. Then what happens? Approval or Denial information will be returned to the school. District Transportation Office School