Transportation Jack Gennette, Director School assignments are based upon the student’s home address.  School buses will only pick up and deliver students to addresses within a student’s assigned school attendance area.  Transportation will not be provided to any address outside the student’s school attendance area.  If you have questions about your child’s school assignment, please refer to the boundary maps for K-4 and 5-8 or call the USD 265 Transportation Department, 794-4291. Routes | Rules
	PARENTS — Please remember that the following school bus route schedule is approximate and variables such as traffic and weather may affect pick-up times.  Also remember — it is the student’s responsibility to be at the designated pick-up point at least five (5) minutes BEFORE scheduled bus arrival time.

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2006-07 School Bus Route Schedules

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Please be aware that the bus schedule may be adjusted on an ongoing basis in order to meet transportation needs.  Updated information is available through the Transportation Office at 794-4291.  Remember, your home address determines the school your child attends, and the pickup and delivery addresses for your child MUST be in your child’s school attendance area.

Subdivisions (Bus pickup locations are adjacent to group mailboxes OR the corner nearest a cul-de-sac.  Large school buses do not enter cul-de-sacs to pick up or drop off students.)
Auburn Hills I North	Flat Creek	Maple Valley	Safe Haven Day Care
Autumn Blaze	Glen, The	Maple Village	Schulte
Back Bay	Gran View	Marble Lakes	Seasons
Bay Country	Harvest Ridge	Meribeau Harbour	Sharon's Orchard
Beaver Creek	Havens, The	Milbrook, West	Shelly's Orchard
Breezy Pointe	Hidden Lakes	Overview Hills	Southern Ridge
Bridgewater	High-View Drive	Park, The	Spring Hill
Callahan	Highland Springs	Park Glen	St. Andrews
Cambridge Estates	Hunter's Ridge	Park Place Daycare	Strunk Addition
Cedar Lake Estates	Ironwood	Pawnee Mesa	Tapestry Lane
Cedar Pointe	Lake Waltana	Pawnee Prairie Park	Timber Creek
Country Meadows	Lakeside Estates	Pine Ridge	West Wind Lake
Deer Glen	Lark Addition	Prairie Woods	Turkey Creek
Dell, The	Legends, The	Rainbow Lakes I	Wheatridge
Diamond Spur	Lexington	Rainbow Lakes II	Wichita Regency
Elk Run I	Lindsey's Orchard	Rainbow Lakes III	Wilderness at the Park
Elk Run II	Manly Road	Redman Estates	Wind Rows Lake
Enclave, The	Maple Dunes	Reece Farms
Fairways, The	Maple Hills	Ringer

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For the safety of our passengers, Goddard School District has a list of bus rules and regulations that must be followed by all students who ride school buses.  The rules apply anytime the pupil is riding a school bus (regular routes, activity, or field trips).  On activity or field trips, pupils must follow directions of the teacher or chaperone appointed by the school.
 Bus rules and regulations for Goddard School District passengers are:

1. The driver is in charge of all passengers while they are riding, loading on, or unloading from the bus.

2. Any act which may endanger the safety of others may be cause for temporary or permanent suspension of bus riding privileges.

3.  Prior to loading:

• Pupils must be on time!
• Be outside at the stop.  In extreme weather pupils may wait inside, but must be on the way to the bus as it approaches.  The bus cannot wait beyond its regular schedule for those who are tardy.

• Bus riders shall conduct themselves in a safe manner while walking to the bus stop, waiting for the bus, and boarding the bus.
• Walk on the far left-hand side of the road facing traffic when going to the bus stop.
• Never stand in the roadway.
• Stand single file in an orderly manner while waiting for the bus.
• If you must cross the street to board the bus, do so only after directed to do so by the bus driver and after you have looked both ways before you enter or cross the street.
• Wait until the bus comes to a complete stop and the red safety lights are flashing before attempting to enter the bus.
• The bus will stop at least six (6) feet away from the closest student.

6. While on the bus:

• Obey the driver promptly and courteously.
• In the interest of safety, only low conversational volume levels are acceptable.
• Unnecessary conversation with the driver is prohibited while the bus is moving.

8. Assist to keep the bus clean and free from trash.

9. Treat bus equipment with respect.

• Damage to seats, or any other part of the bus, must be paid for by the offender(s).
• Any damage to the bus is to be reported at once to the driver.

10. Pupils shall not tamper with the controls or equipment on the bus.

11. Do not throw anything out of the bus windows.

12. Keep books, packages, coats, feet and all other objects out of the aisle.

•  All musical instruments  and other personal items must be taken by the student to the seat.
•  If these items are too large for the student to hold without depriving another student of their seat, then the student must make other arrangements for their transportation.

13. Pupils are to remain seated while the bus is in motion.

14. Absolute quiet is necessary at railroad crossings.

• Drivers may also ask for silence from passengers when they are faced with adverse driving conditions, such as snow and ice.

15. No glass containers, animals, pets, or weapons are allowed on
the bus.

16. Smoking or chewing tobacco, possession of alcohol, or illegal drugs, swearing, use of obscene language, unacceptable signs, harassment, and moral offenses are prohibited.

17. Eating and/or drinking while on the bus is an unsafe practice and is prohibited.

18. After leaving the bus:

• Never cross behind the bus.  If you have to cross the street after de-boarding, walk along the side of the road in front of the bus, until you can see the driver's face.  Wait until the bus driver signals you to cross.  Then walk, checking traffic in both directions before crossing the other lanes of traffic.
• Remain off the roadway until the bus pulls away.  If your child checks the mailbox, teach him to wait in the drive until the bus pulls away before checking the box.
• Never return to the bus for any reason after de-boarding.

19.  We recommend that students have a book bag or sport bag in which to carry all loose items such as paper, books, shoes, etc.  This is especially important for younger riders who might forget the danger of chasing a paper or other dropped item under the bus.

20. Preschoolers who wait for brothers or sisters should stay well away from the street and never go near the bus at any time.

21.  Bus passes will not be accepted by the driver if they are crushed, spindled or mutilated.