Transportation

Transportation Overview

It is the mission of the Transportation Department to support the academic achievement of our students by providing for the safe operation of a school transportation service. We believe that pupil transportation enhances the educational opportunities for all of our children. 

We are also dedicated to providing courteous and professional service to our customers while operating school buses on the road. Students are our priority. 

The safety of our students is our primary concern. 

---Bus Eligibility

Only those students who meet eligibility requirements by means of residence will be permitted to use school bus transportation for the purpose of travel to and from school. Students living one mile or more from school will be entitled to free bus transportation to and from school. Transportation for a student with a disability will be provided should the determination be made that such transportation is necessary. If a student lives less than a mile from school, a parent/guardian may contract with the District for paid transportation provided there is available space on the bus. The cost is $20 for one way or $40 for both ways per month. Buses will not be re-routed to accommodate paid riders.

---Bus Passes

1. Due to the maximum capacity of our school buses, the district is unable to issue bus passes at this time without advance notice of 48 hours. Passes may be granted based upon space availability for eligible bus riders in emergency cases. Please call the transportation office at 581-3773 ext. 2405 to request a bus pass.

2. Bus passes are intended to accommodate for an emergency situation only. 

3. Only eligible bus riders (living more than 1 mile from domicile school) may be granted a bus pass.

4. Parents must notify the school office by 1:30 for any bus changes or bus allowed a bus pass. Please check with the transportation office to make sure there is availability prior to requesting a pass from the school. Passes may be denied for birthday parties or weekend friend visits.

---Bus stop address changes

Please have the transportation request form filled out completely and returned to your school with the necessary proof of address document if one has not already been provided to the school. Allow 24 hours before the change will become effective if the bus stop is already on the current route of the newly assigned bus. Allow a 2-day notice if a new bus stop has to be created to accommodate a new address. (This will be mostly country routes.) The transportation office will notify you of start date.

MEXICO SCHOOL DISTRICT INCLEMENT WEATHER PROCEDURES:

Updated November 2017

OPTIONS FOR ATTENDANCE

Canceling School

--Every effort will be made to cancel by 6 a.m. However, this will not always be possible, so cancellations may occur later. 

--Announcement will be made via regular media outlets, by the school calling system, on the school website (mexicoschools.net) and on the district's Facebook page (Mexico School District 59).  

--School days canceled in their entirety will be made up in accordance with the school calendar. (A copy of the calendar is available at: http://www.mexicoschools.net/all_district_calendar (download the 2017-2018 District Calendar on the left side of the page). 

Delayed/Late Start 

When a late start day is declared, the time of the late start will be announced after determination of road conditions. A late start is intended to give road/travel conditions time to improve. 

Buses may run regular bus routes, or on blacktop roads only, with this announcement made in conjunction with the late start announcement.

No breakfast will be served. Lunch menus are subject to change. 

Mexico Education Center (MEC) and Early Childhood Center (ECC) will hold afternoon classes only on late start days. 

At Hart Career Center, Mexico students will follow the late start schedule with the rest of the district. Sending schools will make their own determination of attendance. HCC staff will be on site to receive sending school students.

Schools will dismiss at the regular time on these days.

 

Early Dismissal 

Classes will be dismissed early in the event of changing weather that potentially impacts the safety of students. 

Normal early dismissal times are 12:30 p.m. for elementary and middle school students; 12:45 p.m. for high school students.
 
MEC and ECC will hold classes only in the morning of early dismissal days.

 

Buses on blacktop roads only

The district may opt to run buses on blacktop roads only due to road conditions.