Bus Service registrations are annual. All passengers must be registered and any applicable fees for service must be paid before the student is assigned to the bus.

To ensure your child will have access to the bus, transportation applications must be received by May 31, of any school year.  Routing for the upcoming school year is finalized in June and stops that have no students registered as of July 2 will be removed from the run.

Non-registered children are not permitted onto school buses.  For access to a school bus ride in case of an emergency, please email Transportation Services at tranportation@fsd38.ab.ca .

Parents are required to review the Transportation Handbook and division Policies and Procedures, including: 

• Policy 14 - A Place for All
• 151 - Parental/Guardian Concerns or Complaints
• 170 - Bullying, Harassment and Threatening Behaviour
• 180 - Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy
• 181 - Electronic Surveillance
• 309 - Safe, Caring, Respectful, and Inclusive Learning Environments that foster a Place for All
• 350 - Student Code of Conduct
• 550 - Student Transportation Services - General Conditions
• 551 - Student Transportation Services - Special Conditions
• 552 - Student Transportation Services - Language Immersion Programs

Application Process

1. All students, both new and returning riders, are required to complete the online application form.
2. An email following your registration form will be sent confirming we have received you application.  Please contact email transportation@fsd38.ab.ca if you have not receive this confirmation.
3. Transportation Services assigns students onto a bus and informs the Bus Driver.
4. Bus Driver contacts the family with pick-up location and times the end of August, before school starts.

Notes:

• Students requesting transportation after May 31, of any given year, must register by completing the online application form and submitting it to the Transportation Department. Students will only be permitted to ride once their application is received at the Transportation office, has been processed and fees paid. (do we add the fees paid in here?)
• In terms of the Alberts Education funding regulations there are two criteria for eligibility to receive bus service:
  1. Students must attend their designated school. This designation is in terms of: a. Established school boundaries; or b. The division directs a student to an out-of-boundary school for specific specialized programming.
  2. The student must live 2.4km or more away from the designated school. "Is my child eligible?" follow this link.
  3. If your child is ineligible, you may still apply and your child will be placed on a wait list. 
• All transportation changes must be submitted online via the change of address or cancellation links below. No changes will be made over the phone. All changes must be made at the school prior to cancelling service or changing address.
• If your student needs any specialized supports to ride the bus (wheelchair, etc.) please use the comments field to indicate your child's requirements.
• Please familiarize yourself and your child with the bus safety information.

Complete and submit the Transportation Application

Bus Passes  

In-Town Residents:

Eligible students who reside in High River or Okotoks MUST obtain a bus pass prior to the first day of school. Students who do not have a bus pass will not be granted permission to board the bus.

Bus passes for eligible students will be available for pick up at your child’s school beginning in late August through the second week of September. After the second week of September please email the transportation department and the the pass will be sent to the driver. 

Ineligible students applying to ride the bus are required to submit a Transportation Application ( see above) and will be contacted around mid-October regarding space availability. If space is available, a parent or guardian will be contacted.  

Rural Residents:

Eligible students who are transported between Turner Valley and Black Diamond must have a bus pass prior to the first day of school. Students who do not have a bus pass will not be granted permission to board the bus. 

Bus passes for eligible students will be available for pick up at your child’s school beginning in late August through the second week of September. After the second week of September please email the transportation department and the the pass will be sent to the driver. 

Ineligible students applying to ride the bus are required to submit a Transportation Application ( see above) and will be contacted around mid-October regarding space availability. If space is available, a parent or guardian will be contacted.  

Cancel Service

Please complete this form to cancel transportation services Cancel Service Form. If you cancel transportation before January 31 of any given school year you may receive a fifty percent (50%) refund of fees.  No refunds after January 31st of any school year.

Change of Address

Please update the address at the school before you complete and submit a new  Transportation Application

Service Fees

April 2024: We are currently assessing our transportation services and fees for bus services may apply in accordance to AP 550.

Service fees are approved annually by the Board of Trustees and outlined in AP 550.

• Payment must be received no later than May 31, of any given year.  To complete the application process, payment in full must be in place prior to your child being registered or placed onto a bus route. 
• For fee schedule refer to AP 550

Contact

403-652-6547

Transportation@fsd38.ab.ca