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How does my child get to school?
The City School District of Albany will
transport all eligible elementary school children on
traditional yellow buses operated by Durham School Services. The
Capital
District Transportation Authority (CDTA) will transport secondary-level
students (grades 6-12), except students at Philip Livingston Magnet
Academy who ride yellow buses.
Who is Durham School Services?
Durham School Services is the company that
provides the district with yellow-bus transportation. Durham is a
national company with more than 50 years experience in student
transportation. Learn more about Durham at
www.durhamschoolservices.com.
How does CDTA transport middle- and high-school students?
Beginning with the 2008-09 school year, City
School District of Albany students have had more flexibility in using CDTA transportation thanks to a new pass that
is good whenever CDTA
buses operate on weekdays.
The pass is accepted on all CDTA buses
and is similar to the Swiper cards used in the past. The new pass will
be valid during the school year only, and it will allow students to ride
the bus Monday through Friday from the time CDTA service begins (most
routes start between 5-6 a.m.) until midnight.
Students must have their passes with them
at all times and will be required to swipe their card through the
fare box to get on a CDTA bus. If a student does not have their pass
when boarding a CDTA bus, they will be required to pay the appropriate
fare to complete the trip.
The increased schedule will allow students
more travel options in getting to school and to a wide variety of
after-school activities. It provides access to dozens of routes CDTA
operates. Students must report the loss of a pass to the school district
immediately. Damaged cards will not be accepted.
How do I find out what bus route my
child is on?
During the last week in August, parents
receive a letter from the City School District of Albany Transportation
Department that lists important information such as their child's name,
address, bus route number and school bus pickup site.
If any
information in this letter is incorrect, please inform the
Transportation Department (462-7320) as soon as possible. During the
first few days of school, it would be helpful for students to use the
letter as a pass to board the yellow bus until the driver becomes
familiar with his/her riders.
How does the Transportation
Department
plan bus routes?
All bus routes and pickup times are
scheduled according to the information provided in student
transportation request applications.
If your
child was provided transportation services last year, you should have
received and submitted a transportation request form by the end of the
last school year.
If you did
not receive or submit an application at that time, of if your residence
has changed, please pick up an application at the school office where
your child is attending and submit it to that school as soon as
possible. Your child will not be assigned to a bus route until a
completed application is received.
Where is my child's bus stop?
School bus pickup and drop-off sites are
designated neighborhood sites. If you do not receive a letter in August
from the Transportation Department indicating where your child will be
pick up and dropped off from school, please call 464-7320.
What if my child misbehaves on the bus?
The district expects that all students will
conduct themselves properly on all school-related transportation. Pupils who are disorderly or insubordinate
(disobey school-bus safety rules) may have their riding privileges
suspended. Repeat offenders may have their riding privileges permanently
revoked. In such cases, the parent and/or guardian becomes responsible
for getting their children to and from school.
When riding
CDTA buses, students are expected to follow CDTA rules and regulations
and are subject to the CDTA Code of Conduct, which outlines expected
behavior for all riders and ensures that everyone receives the best
service possible. The Code of Conduct can be found online at
www.cdta.org.
Who are the crossing guards?
Our crossing guards work for the Albany
Police Department. The school works closely with the police department
to ensure proper crossing-guard coverage of any routes our students
travel.
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