Bus Passes are not required the first weeks of school. The transportation department and bus drivers will distribute passes to students as soon as possible. Not all busses or students receive passes at the same time. Please do not be concerned if other students receive bus passes before your child.  Your child is still eligible to ride the bus. 

Bus riders will receive one pass free of cost. Replacement passes cost $5.00 each.

Riding without a Pass
If you repeatedly arrive at the bus stop without a pass you will be told you need to make arrangements to get a bus pass. After taking a student to school for two mornings without a pass the transportation office/bus driver will make contact with a parent or guardian to inform them that you need to have a pass to continue using the bus.

Pass Lost at School
If you are a daily bus rider that has temporarily misplaced or lost your pass during the day, you will be allowed to ride the bus home.   Just tell your bus driver what has happened.  If you are not a daily bus rider or the bus driver doesn’t recognize you he/she will call into the transportation department for approval to transport.

Pass Lost Before Getting on the Bus
Go to the bus stop at your regular bus stop time.  We will take you to school and give you a ride home. By allowing you ONE courtesy ride to school and back home hopefully you will find your pass before the next morning.  Ask for help from a parent or guardian to find your bus pass. They can call the bus garage at (269) 565-2490 for further assistance.

Finding a Pass that Doesn't Belong to You
Please turn it in to any school staff or bus driver and they will get it back to the owner. 

Bus riders will receive one pass free of cost. Replacement passes cost $5.00 each.

Replacement passes can be purchased directly from your bus driver or at the Transportation Office (111 South Woodrow Avenue). If you are visiting the transportation office, please call first to make sure someone is available to assist. The Transportation phone number is (269) 565-2490.

Once a new pass has been purchased, students may continue to ride until the new pass is issued, usually within 24-48 hours.

My child is starting kindergarten. Will the bus pick my child up in front of the house? There are no special laws or regulations for transporting regular education students enrolled in kindergarten. If your district provides transportation, it will be provided in accordance with the requirements of MCL 380.1321, Section 55 of the Pupil Transportation Act and local district policy with regard to the placement of the bus stop. 

Kindergarten students will not be released at a bus stop without an adult present.

I just moved.  Can you start picking up and dropping off using the new address today? Transportation will be assigned based on the address information supplied by parents to the school.   Changes should be directed to the appropriate school office. Transportation Department must see those changes in the system before they can make any changes to the student(s) transportation plan. Any changes will take a minimum of 24 hours but additions to routes could take up to three days. 

My son/daughter is having a problem at the bus stop, what should I do? Parents are responsible for the conduct of their children while waiting for the school bus.  Please accompany them and monitor their behavior. 

Is there a law about how far my child has to walk to the bus stop? No law specifies the maximum distance a student may walk to the bus stop. What about the safety of my child getting to and from the bus stop? There are no sidewalks where we live and it is not very safe walking on the busy road we live on? It is the responsibility of the parent or legal guardian to see that a child gets safely to and from the bus stop. The school district provides transportation as a non-mandated service and establishes placement of the bus stops in accordance with the requirements of the law.  State law does not require that pupil transportation be provided to regular education students.  The Lakeview School District Board of Education believes that transportation is a privilege and not a right and shall be administered according to all laws and regulations of the State of Michigan.

Can I choose the bus stop location for the neighborhood? The transportation department will determine the appropriate location for bus stops in accordance with state law. I don’t want my child to walk out of sight from my house can you put the stop closer? There are no specific laws or regulations regarding the maximum distance a student may walk to a bus stop. My student is on the bus for a long time.  How long can K-12 legally ride the bus daily? There is no maximum riding time for students in kindergarten through grade 12. How does my child get to and from the stop? It is the parent’s responsibility to see that their children get to and from the school bus stop.