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Transportation
Bus drivers visit
elementary classrooms, promote safety
March 10, 2010
 Bus
drivers, students, parents and staff all share a responsibility to
ensure students get to and from school safely every day. To further
educate students about their role as safe riders, a group of bus drivers
graciously volunteered to visit elementary classes. >
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School bus safety
District conducts emergency evacuation drill
September 22, 2009
Students
districtwide participated in the first bus evacuation drill of the
school year on Sept. 17. Each year, the district, in compliance with New
York State Education law, holds three such drills.
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Superintendent Crowley
spearheads effort to increase shared transportation services
August 5, 2009
Not only is school bus
transportation the safest way for students to travel to and from school,
but under a plan to increase shared bus routes among neighboring
districts, it will continue to become less expensive and more efficient.
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New bus route added for
2009-10 school year
A new bus route (#15)
has been established as part of the district's ongoing efforts to ease
overcrowding, shorten the length of time students are on the bus and to
help eliminate the need for students to cross the road.
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 2009-10
bus routes
Transportation postcards are
expected to be mailed out the third week in August. The postcards
include information on bus times and stops for the coming school year.
Please make sure your child is at the stop at least five minutes before
the scheduled time. The times listed on the cards are only estimates and
the actual time can fluctuate until a routine is set. If you have any
questions, please contact the transportation office at 895-2511.
Private/parochial
transportation requests for the 2009-10 school year
Parents/guardians of parochial or private school children residing in
the Duanesburg Central School District who would like to request
transportation to a parochial or private school outside of the school
district during the next school year should submit a written request to
the Board of Education no later than April 1 of the preceding
year, or within thirty (30) days of moving into the district. No
late request of a parent or guardian shall be denied where a reasonable
explanation is provided for the delay.
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Non-Idling Policy
Update
State law requires that all school buses turn off their engines when
loading or unloading students on school grounds, except when necessary
for heating, mechanical, or emergency reasons. The non-idling
requirement applies to other school vehicles as well.
View a copy of the law and memo. |
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Learning about school bus drivers |
Did you know that your school bus drivers are
family, friends or neighbors in your community? They are not strangers
driving our children to school, but people that live right next to you.
I say our children because once they get on the school bus; the bus
driver is responsible for their safety - to and from school.
Do you know the requirements to become a school bus driver in New York
State? There is a lot more to it than just applying for the job. Drivers
must have a Commercial Drivers License (CDL), class B, with a passenger
(PS) endorsement. How does a driver get this special job and license? It
just might surprise you.
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If you have any questions, contact
Transportation Supervisor Harry Folckemer at
518-895-2511. |
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Safety Reminder:
It is illegal to
pass a school bus displaying its flashing
red lightsboth on and off school property.
The lights are displayed for student safety
to indicate when students are boarding or
exiting a bus. This law is strictly enforced
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