Transportation at Wynantskill UFSD

INTERIM TRANSPORTATION DIRECTOR

Ms. Bonnie Cole
283-4600, ext 25
376-8335

Wynantskill Union Free School District transports about 700 students daily to 27 private, parochial and public schools located within the Capital District area. Our students are transported to and from school in approved school buses, over approved routes and from approved stops. Our drivers are highly trained and certified as school bus drivers and we provide on-going training for them on a regular basis. Our inspection, maintenance and repair service is consistently ranked in the top 10% state-wide, as reported annually by the NYS Department of Transportation. The district has established a long-term bus replacement plan that minimizes the tax burden as well as keeps more efficient buses on the road.

Our drivers have a lot of responsibilities every day while driving up to 60 students to and from school. To assure all students an orderly and safe school bus ride, we require the following:

All students are assigned seats.
All students must be seated in assigned seats at all times while on the bus.
No eating food or drinking of beverages is allowed.
No loud talk or noise making.
Follow all of the school rules while riding the bus.

Following the Rules

It is important to remember that each student riding the bus has a responsibility to assure safety on the bus everyday by following the rules established. We want the driver to be able to keep his/her eyes on the road and not need to continually watch student behavior. To assist us in monitoring proper behavior, we do have camera tapes running on each of our buses, which are reviewed if or when there is a reported problem in addition to the regular reviews conducted each week by the Administration. Please assist us in our efforts to keep our school buses safe by reminding students to adhere to the rules set up in the District's Code of Conduct. Failure to follow the safety rules, which endangers the other riders, will result in disciplinary measures described in the Code of Conduct and include possible suspension of riding privileges.

Traffic Regulations

Please be aware of the traffic regulations in and around our school. Any students being transported by relatives, family members or friends, must be dropped off in the parking lot area, designated by the "student drop off" sign. This area is for dropping off students only and is not to be used as a place to leave your vehicle under any circumstances, even for a quick minute. Additionally, students should not be dropped off or picked up in the circle area between the hours of 7:30â€”9:00AM and between 1:30â€”3:30 PM as these are times that our buses are parked or dropping off or picking up our students and no other vehicles should be in this area, during these times.

Handicapped Parking

There are a couple of designated "Handicapped Only" parking spots in our parking lot for use by those legally approved to park in these spots. In order to legally park in these areas, the driver must have this designation on their valid driver's license. A Handicapped sign in the mirror is not sufficient. Please be respectful and obey the law.

Final Reminders

Some final reminders to assure the safety of our students and visitors when on the school property:

Speed limit is 15 MPH.
It is illegal to pass a stopped school bus when signal lights are flashing.
Parking or standing in any area, other than the parking lot, during the above designated times is prohibited.
Report any violations to the School Administration immediately.

Thank you for your cooperation and assistance in these safety efforts!