Special Transportation
We are pleased to provide quality educational services for your children. Our mission in Special Needs Transportation is to ensure “your child arrives at school and returns home safely with care and thought given to his/her individual needs.” Our success is a result of our commitment, skill, knowledge, understanding, and ability to communicate. All drivers and assistants participate in frequent service training to expand and improve their driving skills and upgrade their knowledge of helping children with special needs.
As a Parent, you can help support our mission by:
Attending your child's ARD committee meetings and Annual Reviews.
Completing the Special Needs Transportation Information Sheet.
Making sure that all contact addresses and phone numbers are current and valid.
Ensuring a responsible person is home when your child is picked up in the morning and brought home in the afternoon. (Drivers assume responsibility at the door of the bus in the morning and will not release the child until they see the responsible person after school.)
Having your child ready to board the bus within five minutes of scheduled time each morning.
Teaching your child to follow the bus rules. (A copy will be provided to you.)
Notifying the Transportation Dept. (956) 632-3211 – as early as possible when your child will not be attending school. Failure to notify the Transportation Dept. three times, will result in termination of service until the parent/guardian calls the Transportation Dept. and reinstates the service.
Communicating in writing any medical information, medication or student health status changes which would affect your child's transportation.
Being open to information from the driver or assistant regarding their observations and concerns.
Making sure your child goes to the restroom before boarding the bus.
Maintaining consistent day care. (Frequent changes adversely affect bus schedules for all students assigned to the bus.)
Remembering that students in wheelchairs must have properly operating lock brakes, foot rests, arm rests, and a safety belt.