District Office Summer Hours: The District Office is open 7am-5pm Monday-Thursday. We are closed on Fridays.

Transportation

Our mission is to provide Safe, Reliable, and Efficient transportation for your children.

How to View Your Student's Bus Route & Stop

Your student’s transportation information is available in the parent PowerSchool online portal.

This information is currently not available in the PowerSchool app.

1

Navigate to PowerSchool

Open any desktop or mobile browser and navigate to the Jefferson 251 PowerSchool parent portal.

2

Sign In

Sign in using your PowerSchool credentials. If you forgot your password, utilize the PowerSchool account recovery.

3

Click 'Transportation Info'

Click on the "Transportation Info" Bus icon on the left side navigation menu.

Need direct help with your PowerSchool credentials or missing student data?

Contact Samantha Zollinger (szollinger@sd251.org)

Parent & Student Protocols

Standards, Conduct & Safety Guidelines

Safe student transportation is a collaborative commitment between district personnel, professional bus operators, parents, and students. Please review these official publications:

Standards for Conduct

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Transportation Safety Rules

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Bus Stop Locations

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For the safety of the children we ask that parents do not approach or board a school bus, if you need to remove your child from a bus please contact the front office of the school or transportation office.

Transportation Deviations

If your child needs to take an alternate bus route, or adjust their regular pickup/drop-off point, submit an official form

5 School Days Prior Notice Required

Deviations must have prior approval. Please allow 5 school days for your deviation request to be reviewed, approved or denied, and put into place.

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Driver Education

Transportation Curriculum & Certification

Drivers Test Study Manual

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Laws, Regulations and Rules

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Section 03

Pre-Trip & Post-Trip Inspections

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Section 04

Vehicle Operations

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Section 05

Bus Driving Procedures

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Section 06

Identifying Route Hazards

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Section 07

Driving Environments

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Section 08

Emergency Training Procedures

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Security Awareness

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Public Relations

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Section 10

Student Management

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Special Education Transit

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Contact Transportation Department

If you have additional questions, please contact our transportation department.

Caleb Whitworth

Transportation Director

Ext. 6500