Transportation

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Information is distributed to the schools prior to September of each year.

Under the Education Act, students will be transported if they live a distance greater than 3.6 km from the school. Students who live within 1 km of the school will be expected to walk.

Transportation is provided to and from one stop per child. Contact your local school or the Transportation Department at 538-4641.

If there is room on a bus that travels to or from your child's school, it is possible to have this service extended to you. Bus routes, times and stops are not altered for the purpose of transporting courtesy students.

For questions or concerns about Board Transportation Policy contact the Transportation Department at 538-4641.

In order to establish a bus stop, there can be no more than three stops in 1.6 kms with the stops being no closer than 3/10ths of a kilometre from one another. If the request is for a location off the current bus route, the stop must be more than 0.6 km from the main route and be a public road. If a stop is to be considered, all families currently using the stop must be in agreement. After a request is made, it can take up to one week for the stop request to be reviewed and a decision made.

The school administration will complete a form requesting special transportation for your child. The form asks for detailed information relating to you child's needs. This information is then directed through the Transportation Specialist in order to initiate transportation.

Transportation is not provided in this situation. Parents/guardians are responsible for transporting their child to the school or the nearest bus stop serving the school, as a courtesy student.

The Board is not obligated to provide transportation; it is a parental responsiblity to arrange transportation in this situation. If the parent has no means of transportation, the Transportation Specialist will give assistance where ever possible.

The decision to cancel or change bus transportation and/or school schedules is taken very seriously, and we appreciate that changes like these have an impact on your family. We rely on up-to-date weather forecasts, road condition reports and real-time staff observations to make decisions like these. Safety is always our first priority.

Any cancellations or changes due to road or weather conditions are announced in several ways:

- Radio (AVR network, Magic 94.9 FM, K-Rock 89.3 FM and CBC Radio 1 in Halifax)
- Television (ATV News/Breakfast Television, The Weather Network)
- Websites (www.avrsb.ca and radio station websites-- http://avrnetwork.com, www.magic949.ca, www.cbc.ca/stormcentre/)
- By email or text message. Sign up to receive important announcements at www.avrsb.ca/content/notify-me.

Cancellations or changes to bus transportation and/or school schedules before the start of the school day are announced by 6:00 a.m.