Alternative Transportation Guidelines for
Inside 2 Mile & Voluntary Transfer Bus Service
Criteria for approval consideration:
Student lives within a 2 mile radius of the school they attend, OR
Student has voluntarily transferred to another campus and needs transportation to and/or from an
address in the transferred campus’s attendance zone.
An application has been submitted to Petermann.
Eligibility is determined by space availability and awarded on a first come, first served basis. A 90% bus
capacity cap for elementary buses and an 80% bus capacity cap for middle and/or high school buses will
be observed. These ridership caps are in place to accommodate the natural growth in the campus’s
attendance zone. Waiting lists will be created when a bus is at capacity.
Parent will be advised by phone or e-mail on application status (approved or waiting list). We anticipate
this will take approximately 5 business days. If the application is approved, the parent will be informed
of the date the service will begin, the assigned bus stop and pick up time.
Transportation is only provided to and/or from an address in the attendance zone of the campus the
student attends. The bus service is incorporated into existing routes and buses.
This bus service is not a door-to-door service. When a student’s application is approved, they will be
assigned to the bus stop nearest to their pick up/drop off address.
Students are required to be at their bus stop prior to their pick up time. If a student is tardy, the bus will
not wait and will not return for them. Transportation to and from the bus stop is the parent’s
responsibility.
Students who participate in this bus service are subject to the bus rules and disciplinary action outlined in
the Student Code of Conduct.
2009/2010 Fall & Spring
Applications for the 2009/10 school year will be available online at www.emsisd.com beginning April 6,
2009. Application approval and service will begin for the 2009-2010 school year after the 2nd completed
week of school.
A new application is required every year and a separate application is required for each student.
Application processing:
1) Application is received by Petermann’s routing coordinator and date stamped.
2) Route # is identified.
3) Capacity for that route is verified.
4) Bus stop location will be determined.
5) Parent will be advised by phone or e-mail on application status (approved or waiting list). If the
application is approved, the parent will be informed of the date the service will begin, the bus
stop location and time.
6) Driver is given a copy of application to keep on the bus.
7) Parents of students on the waiting list will be notified by phone or e-mail when a space becomes
available.
Revised: 6/18/09