CSD sent out this note earlier today…

Important Information from the Transportation Department

General Information

• Please check the district Transportation website  http://www.csdecatur.net/transportation/ for bus route schedules, procedures and information.
• Bus News Flashes are updated from the field and are located on the District website http://www.csdecatur.net under News> Bus Updates or you may follow @CSDBusUpdates on Twitter.  Delays will be posted when buses are running at least 15 minutes late.
• Buses will have the school’s mascot displayed in the window.
• CSD will provide floating adult monitors who will ride a different bus each day.
• Students will have bus tags.  They will be paper at first and then more durable tags will be issued.
• Students may have water bottles on the buses.

Expectations

• Please expect delays the first two weeks.  Thank you for your patience as schools, drivers and students learn the new routines.
• Requests for route changes must be made via email to Simone Elder [email protected] .
• Route changes will be made the week of August 20th, if necessary.
• Contact your child’s school first for any transportation concerns.  Schools will have staff on duty for one hour after the school day ends to handle bus challenges.
• Parents may not ride the school bus with their child unless they are a chaperone on a field trip

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