Hartford Public Schools Transportation Department
School Year 2008-2009
Board Policy
Transportation is provided according to State Statute as follows:
- Students attending schools within the District residing more than one mile for elementary schools, one and one-half miles for middle schools and two miles for high schools walking distance to school.
- Bus routes, where possible, will be scheduled for main roads.
- Routes may be modified for safety as well as to eliminate congestion from large numbers of students being picked up at any one point.
High School and Middle School students may be required to walk up to one mile to a bus stop and elementary students up to one-half mile.
Goal
- Our primary goal is the safe transportation of students to and from school.
- Transportation services must also be efficient and cost effective.
- It is also important that parents and /or guardians assume the responsibility of safety at bus stops including getting children to and from bus stops.
SUBURBAN PARENTS NOTE: EFFECTIVE AUGUST 25TH SCHOOL YEAR 2008-2009 CREC IN CONJUCTION WITH THE HPS HOST MAGNET SCHOOL REGIONAL OFFICE WILL BE MANAGING ALL YOUR TRANSPORTATION NEEDS .
PLEASE ENSURE STUDENT IS AT DESIGNATED STOP 10 MINUTES PRIOR TO ACTUAL PICK UP TIME. TRANSPORTATION ARRANGEMENTS MAY CHANGE AT ANY TIME DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE CALL OUR TRANSPORTATION
HOT LINE AT 695-8547 OR HARTFORD SYSTEM OF SCHOOLS WELCOME CENTER AT (860) 695-8400
FOR ANY OTHER SCHOOL BUSING INFORMATION CALL:
DATTCO - 724-7350 - SERVICING IN-CITY REGULAR SCHOOLS
LOGISTICARE - SERVICING SUBURBAN AND IN-CITY MAGNET SCHOOLS AT (860) 549-0616 or (860) 549-0624 Ext 213 or 214
LOGISTICARE - SERVICING SPECIAL EDUCATION DOOR TO DOOR SERVICE AT 549-0616 OR 549-0624
