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Ohio Administrative Code 3301-83 (5) states that "Each pupil shall be assigned and required to use a specific school bus stop except in unusual circumstances as approved by the school bus owner or designee;" With the safety of our children in mind and the time required to make sure children are getting on the correct bus the new procedures for short and long term request are detailed below. A short term request requires 24 hours advance notice or Fri. by noon for Monday Changes and 48 advance hours notice for long term requests.
While students are learning their schedules and buses in the first few weeks of school we will not be accepting Short Term Alt. Requests. If you wish to schedule a change, you may request for dates starting Sept. 5th or later with a 24 hour advance notice required or by Fri. at noon for Monday changes. In an emergency situation please call the Transportation Dept. directly at 513.272.4531.
IMPORTANT INFO:
- Drivers cannot accept a student not assigned to their bus without permission from the Transportation Dept. office. Putting a change into Pick-up-patrol or sending a message via Stopfinder without first making a request to the Transportation Department is not sufficient.
- Contact Transportation via the Short-Term Request Form. A form only needs to be filled out for the student that is going to be riding a different bus.
- You will need your student's school ID # for the request.
- Please read Alternative Transportation Guidelines. UPDATE TO FORM IN PROGRESS
- A signed Alternative Transportation Waiver must be completed in Final Forms. If this form is not signed we will be unable to accommodate the request. If you wish to sign the waiver in Final Forms click here.
- For Primary & Elementary Pick-up Patrol app users please understand the information below on how short term alternative transportation requests and the Pick-up Patrol app needs to work together. Please feel free to call us at that Transportation Dept. if you need more information - 513.272.4531
PRIMARY & ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS - A form only needs to be filled out for the student that is going to be riding a different bus.
- Short Term Requests Steps: 24 HOUR ADVANCE NOTICE REQUIRED
- Fill out a Short Term Request Form.
- The Transportation Department will:
- Review the request to approve or deny.
- Confirm waiver signature.
- Inform the driver of the change request.
- We will send you a confirmation email or notification on your Stopfinder app. This confirmation will include a 4 or 5 digit number that needs to be put into the PUP app with the details of the changes to your student's schedule.
- P.U.P - Once you receive the approval and confirmation number you would then put the information into the Pick Up Patrol App - This informs the school & teachers of what bus the student gets onto for that day.
- Long Term Requests: 48 HOUR ADVANCE NOTICE REQUIRED
*The online form is provided for your convenience but we must be able to confirm the details. The contact information given in this form (email & phone #) must match the contact information in
Final Forms. Please make sure that your Final Forms are up-to-date. You will also be required to know and submit your student's school ID number on the Online Form.
For additional assistance contact the Transportation Department (513) 272-4531, the Primary School (513) 272-4754 or the Elementary School (513) 272-4703.
MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOLS - A form only needs to be filled out for the student that is going to be riding a different bus.
Short Term Requests Steps: 24 HOUR ADVANCE NOTICE REQUIRED
- Fill out a Short Term Request Form.
- The Transportation Department will:
- Review the request to approve or deny.
- Confirm waiver signature.
- Inform the driver of the change request.
- We will send you a confirmation email or notification on your Stopfinder app
Long Term Requests: 48 HOUR ADVANCE NOTICE REQUIRED
- If you have a new request or a change to an active Long Term Request please use the Google Form or PDF.
*The online form is provided for your convenience but we must be able to confirm the details. The contact information given in this form (email & phone #) must match the contact information in
Final Forms. Please make sure that your Final Forms are up-to-date. You will also be required to know and submit your student's school ID number on the Online Form.
For additional assistance contact the Transportation Department (513) 272-4531, the Middle School (513) 272-4642 or High School (513) 272-4550.