Columbia

Local Schools

Transportation

Transportation Department

Alan Cantrell, Transportation Supervisor

Columbia Local School District

Transportation Department

25796 Royalton Road

Columbia Station, Ohio 44028

Phone: (440) 236-8222

FAX: (440) 236-1231

[email protected]

Bus route times and stops may change during the school year because of newly enrolled students or road hazards. We ask for your patience. Establishing new routes takes time. Any changes in your bus route times will be communicated to your as soon as possible.

Please have your child at their point of safety ten minutes prior to their pickup time.

First day of school for grades 1-12 is August 28.

Kindergarten starts on September 5.

Please drive carefully and watch for children near the roadways!

Anyone interested in becoming a bus driver, please contact me at (440) 236-8222.

Announcements

Attention Columbia JVS Parents,

The district will provide afternoon busing home for our JVS students. Students returning to CHS from the JVS on the afternoon shuttle can transfer to a high school bus for transportation home.

This service will only be provided on days that CLSD has school. If school is not in session, you will need to make arrangements for your transportation from the high school.

If you have any questions, please contact Transportation at (440) 236-8222. Thank you.

Transportation of Students in Grades K-8

SINGLE LOCATION PICK-UP:
Students utilizing bus service will be picked-up and/or dropped-off by a Columbia bus at a single location, morning and afternoon, for the entire school year. For routing and planning purposes this location will be a designated bus stop assigned at or near your home address.

To accommodate daycare and sitters, families may change this address to another single, designated location within District boundaries. This change will be in effect for the entire school year. No day-to-day, week-to-week, or morning/afternoon changes will be permitted.

ALTERNATE TRANSPORATION REQUEST:
Parents requesting to designate a location other than their child’s home address for pick-up and drop-off must complete an Alternate Transportation Request.

To ensure appropriate bus scheduling, an Alternate Transportation Request is to be submitted to the Columbia Local Schools Transportation Department. Please call the Transportation Department at (440)236-8222 if you have questions or need any further guidance. The request can be found by clicking HERE.

BUS ROUTE CHANGES:
Any changes made to the bus routes due to road construction projects or growth in student population will be posted on our website: www.columbia.k12.oh.us . Parents/guardians will also be notified via our all-call notification system.

Sincerely,
Al Cantrell
Transportation Supervisor

BUS RULES:

Columbia Local School District bus regulations for students are as follows: (Board Policy JFCC-R)

Pupils shall arrive at the bus stop 10 minutes before the bus is scheduled to arrive.
Pupils must wait at the designated point of safety and stay clear of traffice.
Behavior at school bus stops must not threaten life, limb, or property.
Pupils must go directly to their assigned seat.
Pupils must remain properly seated, keeping aisles, windows and exits clear.
Pupils must maintain classroom conduct and obey the driver promptly and respectfully.
Pupils must use proper language at all times. Pupils should avoid any unnecessary disturbing noises and must be silent at railroad crossings.
Pupils must refrain from eating or drinking on the bus and help keep the bus clean.
Pupils must not possess or use tobacco on the bus.
Pupils must not possess or use alcohol or drugs on the bus.
Pupils must not throw or pass objects on, from, or into the bus.
Pupils may carry on the bus only objects that can be held safely in their laps. (No animals, large instruments, etc.)
Pupils must leave or board the bus at locations to which they have been assigned.
Pupils must not violate the school code of conduct.
Pupils must cross all roads at least ten (10) feet in front of the bus. Before crossing, look to the driver for a hand signal.