Glencoe District 35

Friday, September 25, 2020

Transportation

Due to the pandemic and additional requirements for safety, bus service for the 2020-2021 school year will be limited to those families requiring this service. Students who require this option have no alternate mode of getting to/from school. Stops will be more limited, safety protocols will be enforced, and a high level of social distancing will be in place on each bus. District 35 will send additional information to those families who responded to the survey requiring transportation. The option to register for Glencoe Park District ONLY Busing Service for before and after-school care will be an option.

If you require further information on the busing program, contact Mrs. Gayle Stone in the Glencoe School District Business Office at stoneg@glencoeschools.org or 847-835-7800. If eligible, financial assistance is available. Please contact Mrs. Johanna Urban at 847-835-7814 for further information regarding financial assistance.

Sincerely,

Jason Edelheit
Director of Finance and Operations

Transportation Documents

Bus Safety Rules

Safety Patrol Bus Video

How The Bus System Works

Students attending West and South Schools ride together, while Central School students maintain separate routes. In the morning, South/West school buses first drop students off at West School and then continue to South School. At the end of the day, buses first pick up at South School and then continue to West School before starting the routes. To the extent possible, routes are designed so students picked up first in the morning are dropped off first in the afternoon. The following are approximate times for the routes:

SOUTH & WEST SCHOOLS
Morning
First stop approx. 7:55 a.m.
Last stop approx. 8:35 a.m.

Afternoon
First stop approx. 3:20 p.m.
Last stop approx. 3:55 p.m.

CENTRAL SCHOOL
Morning
First stop approx. 7:30 a.m.
Last stop approx. 8:05 a.m.

Afternoon
First stop approx. 3:50 p.m.
Last stop approx. 4:25 p.m.

A Board of Education policy requires the use of seat restraints by all bus riders of all grade levels. As a part of the orientation at the beginning of the school year, children receive information and instructions on the busing plan, the importance of restraints, and expected behaviors on the bus. Bus service will not be available to riders who fail to use restraints.

The School Bus Safety Coloring Book

All children will ride a school bus at some time during their kindergarten through 8th grade experience in District #35. The same safety guidelines apply for field trips or rides to and from school. The School Bus Safety Book was created to review ten important rules when riding the bus.

The Best Bus Safety Coloring Book