Hello EBF families:  

Transportation reminders:

PICK UP AND DROPOFF 
Please allow 5 minutes before or after your designated pickup or dropoff times for the bus to arrive.  Many factors can cause buses to arrive earlier or later to a stop. 
STOP 
If a bus has their red stop lights flashing, please be sure to stop. Those lights are on because the bus is loading or unloading students, and while we are working to avoid it, there are a few stops where we do have students crossing the road. With the sun beginning to rise later, please remember to watch for students waiting at their bus stops in the mornings. 
Watch for buses and kiddos crossing the road and give them some extra space, especially 
during inclement weather. We need your assistance in keeping our students safe. 
LOADING ZONES 
When at the schools Please remember to not park in the designated bus loading zones. When we cannot pull our buses into those zones, we cannot drop off and pick up students. This makes all of our buses late because many of our buses carry transfer students. Even if you think you will only be a moment, please park in the visitor parking at the schools. 
FOOD 
Please help us keep all of our students safe and do not send food with your child on the 
bus. Not only does it smell wonderful and make everyone hungry, but there is also the risk of 
allergies, the worry of a mess and the fear of someone choking if the bus has to stop or turn 
suddenly. 

Thank you for helping to keep our kids safe on our busses.  If you have any transportation changes or questions, please call the Bus Garage at 641.969.4248

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A message from the EBF Transportation Dept.


In response to challenging weather and hazardous travel conditions in the district, the EBF Transportation Department has developed a Hard Surface Transportation Plan.  On Monday, January 28, the EBF Board of Education met with the EBF Director of Transportation and district families at a special board meeting to discuss this plan.


The board motioned and approved the proposal.

 

EBF Hard Surface Transportation Plan
At times, EBF district gravel roads become unsafe or inaccessible for school bus travel. In the event that road conditions are unsafe for school buses, the EBF district will announce that Hard Surface Bus Routes will be used.  That announcement will be:

o   Sent out via the Infinite Campus All Call System
o   Posted on the website www.rocketsk12.org and district social media pages
o   Sent to media partners.

 

  •  We will pick up and drop off students at intersections of designated gravel and paved roads. (Maps & Routes will be available next week)

  •  If you live on a paved road and use bussing, we will pick up your student(s).  Arrival times may change.  Bus drivers will contact all bus families with estimated arrival times at stops.

  •  If  Hard Surface Bus Routes are used in the morning, they will be used in the afternoon during dismissal.

  •  Routes will be completed as possible in the towns of Kirkville and Cedar.  

  • A map outlining the routes and stops will be distributed to district families in hard copy and email. The map will also be published in the Rocket, the EBF district website, and linked to the district Facebook pages.

Please Note:

  • Should you not be able to transport your student(s) to hard surface stops, student absences will NOT be counted against them if you contact your school office with an explanation of the problem.

 

  • During dismissals, students will NOT be left at hard surface drop-off points unless a designated pick-up person is there.  If no one is there, students will be brought back to the school or bus garage and parents will be required to pick them up as soon as possible.

Thank you for your understanding and working together with us to keep kids safe!
If you have questions, please contact the EBF Transportation Department (641)969-4248.