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Transportation Department

Welcome! School buses play an important role in America’s education system each day by transporting kids to and from school. Sonoma Valley Unified School District is pleased to announce we will be offering bus transportation for the 2024/25 school year. Home-to-school or school-to-Home bus transportation is provided within their attendance zones for all school children who live beyond walking distance. Parents who wish to enroll their children in a school outside of their attendance zone must provide their own transportation. 

All school bus drivers will meet both state and school district standards to qualify as bus drivers. The safety of students and staff is a primary goal of the District. Therefore, all school buses will comply with applicable laws, regulations and inspection requirements. All students transported on a school bus will be under the authority of and responsible to the driver of the bus.  All students will conduct themselves in a cooperative manner.  Any student who does not conduct herself/himself appropriately will be subject to disciplinary action.


Notice

Due to a bus driver shortage, we are not able to add any more buses or routes until we can hire additional drivers and train them. As a result of this, we are suspending applications for student transportation at this time. We apologize for the inconvenience. We continue to actively recruit drivers, and if you know of anyone who might be interested: apply now!

A help wanted sign in front of a school bus.

 

We are hiring drivers!  Learn More!

 

Announcements

Bus Card Enforcement Begins September 9th 

All students who wish to use the school bus for transportation must have a current 2024-2025 Bus Card. We have provided a 3 week grace period for students to obtain their cards.

Starting the afternoon of September 9th, students without a current card will be denied bus service. Drivers will verify card possession at the time of boarding. If a student has a current card and forgot it, the driver can verfiy this with their route and card list.

Information & Resources

Elegibility

Students shall be eligible for transportation service to and from school if the distance between their school-established bus stop and the school is beyond the minimum listed below:

  • Elementary Students – Grades K-6: One (1) Mile
  • Middle School Students - Grades 7-8: One and Half (1 & 1/2) Miles
  • High School Students – Grades 9-12: Two (2) Miles

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