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to a potential residence. If you live Personnel Like many services offered further from the school, anticipate that your child will probably have an at NAS Sigonella, transportation earlier pick up time and longer bus for the DoDEA Elementary and ride to make sure they arrive on time. Middle/High Schools is provided Bus crews consists of a driver and via a vetted contracted service. The a safety aide. Safety aides keep track vendor is charged with providing of student riders and ensure the safe transportation to and from the safety of your children by enforcing school for students residing within transportation policies and rules. They a defined transportation radius. Like all contracts, there are stringent make sure that children are buckled up, remain seated, follow directions requirements that must be adhered from the crew, and treat everyone on to. Bus routes, bus stops, and pick the bus with respect. Disciplinary up/drop off times are dependent on issues are coordinated with the school number of student riders, distance to the school, road conditions, and safety principals for further action and may considerations. All efforts are made to result in the loss of riding privileges. Seating arrangements are used to maximize route efficiency and ensure ensure that students get off the bus that students arrive at school and at at the allotted time for each grade. home safely. Bus stops are a major This means that your child may not factor in establishing the bus route. They are often located near your home, always be able to sit with their friends or siblings, but it does ensure a safe but there may be situations where a consolidated bus stop is used to ensure handoff of your child to their teacher. All student riders must have a valid the student’s safety and transportation bus pass that designates their bus efficiency. Routes are subject to change to accommodate our transient stop and pick up/drop off times. Parents or guardians must show a community. Before signing any valid ID card to pick up children lease, it’s highly recommended that under the age of 10. Requests for you visit the Student Transportation temporary changes in your child’s Office to understand bus service
pick up or drop off location must be coordinated with the office and your child’s teacher 24 hours in advance. Students must ride the bus at least three times a week in order to maintain routine riding privileges. In the case that your child does not meet this criteria, they may be considered for as-needed transportation privileges. Please contact the office to make arrangements. When situations occasionally arise that warrant parent notifications, please remember that it takes time to first verify which students are on the bus at a specific time and then contact each affected parent or guardian individually. The process can be further delayed by not having the right contact information on file for your child. Please help us help you by ensuring we have the most up to date information for your child. If the bus is running late or appears to have missed a stop, rest assured that the office is working hard to resolve the issue and get the word out. We are here for you! Contact us by calling 095-56-3244/3247 or www.dodea.edu/SigonellaES/ transportation.cfm.
