Bus Stop Policy/Guidelines

Bus stop locations are established in a linear formats:

Typically, linear bus stops will include up to three individual residences.

Below is an example of a linear stop based on student safety and operational efficiency.

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Linear stop

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The aerial graphic above shows a linear bus stop. In this example, the bus is traveling from north to south, and the stop is established at the first house of travel (#123). Linear whenever possible is preferable in order to ensure students' homes are visible to the driver from the front of the bus. The Board of Education policy on scheduling and routing may be found at this link