Kenowa Hills Transportation

 Julie Chlebek, Transportation Supervisor
(616) 453-4757
fax (616) 453-4828
  Mailing Address:
2325 Four Mile Rd. NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49544 		Transportation office location:
4473 Remembrance Rd. NW
 
Our Transportation Department oversees the safe and reliable transportation for eligible district students K-12. Routes and bus stops are determined by the department based on safety factors, traffic issues, bus maneuverability, meeting state standards for a legal stop and centrally locating stops in highly populated areas. Please understand that we are unable to provide personalized service for the 2900 students that we transport daily and students could be asked to walk a reasonable distance to a designated stop. There is no law stating the maximum distance a student may walk to the bus stop or the maximum bus ride time; however, we make every attempt to set reasonable walk distances and ride times. Once a route has been established and all the adjustments have been worked out, drivers will make every effect to maintain a reliable schedule.Traffic and weather do play a major part in staying on schedule.
 
Kenowa Hills has a two-tier bus routing system.The first tier is our secondary routes, consisting of the transportation of all eligible 6-12 graders to and from school.The second tier is our elementary routes, consisting of the transportation of all eligible K-5 graders to and from their individual elementary buildings only within their specific attendance area.
School of Choice students are eligible for transportation under the following conditions:they must ride to and from the nearest established in-district bus stop and the bus must have room for additional student(s).Should the bus become overcrowded, school of choice students will be asked to change to another bus and bus stop location.
 
 

General Rules

- Each student will be permitted ONE alternate pick up and ONE alternate drop off location other than home.This alternate location must be scheduled on a consistent basis.This will not apply to parents making permanent bussing changes during the year. A signed Alternate Transportation Form with alternate pick up and/or drop off locations must be on file in the Transportation office prior to any bussing changes made. (See mailing address and fax number above)
 
- Students will not be allowed to ride a different bus to or from school with friends or make any temporary transportation changes.Our routes are designed to take advantage of each bus seat, provide daily consistency and eliminate confusion. Exceptions to this procedure may be requested in writing to the Transportation Supervisor; however, only those requests involving emergency circumstances will be considered.   
 
- Students must get on and off at their assigned bus stops.
 
- For the safety of the students, a visible parent, guardian or daycare provider is requested to meet young students at their bus stop after school.
 
- Students should be at their bus stop 5 minutes prior to buses scheduled arrival time.

Bus Rules

Appropriate student conduct must be maintained in order to assure safe transportation for all students.Please go over the following rules with your students so that they will know what is expected of them when they ride the bus. Help them understand that riding the bus is a privilege. 

1. Students must remain seated, facing forward, and share bus seats. Keep all parts of your your body and all objects inside the bus at all times. Do not leave your seat until the bus has come to a complete stop.

2. The aisle must remain clear at all times. Band instruments and bags must be held on lap.

3. Keep voices at normal classroom tones. No shouting, screaming or excessive noise.

4. No eating or drinking allowed on bus.  

5. Be courteous. Profanity, vulgar language, fighting, teasing, pushing and shoving, smoking, spitting or throwing of objects will not be tolerated.  

6. Do not litter, write on or damage the bus in any way.

7. Cooperate with bus driver. Follow his/her directions explicitly when practicing Emergency Evacuation Drills.

8. Bus driver is authorized to assign seats.

9. Cross in front of the bus when crossing the road. DO NOT CROSS IN BACK OF THE BUS. Wait for the driver to signal (use of paddle) before crossing the road.

10. Wait quietly 10 ft. from side of roadway for bus. Do not move toward the bus until bus is completely stopped and doors are opened. Please do not push.

Bus Routes

Bus Routes are attached below in pdf format.

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2012-13 Elementary routes.pdf105.87 KB
2012-13 Secondary Routes.pdf95.78 KB