Hartford Public Schools Transportation Department

1. What time should my student arrive at the a.m. bus stop?

Students and Parents/Guardians are asked to be at their designated bus stop location at least

10 minutes prior to scheduled pick-up/drop off time.

2. What if my student’s bus is late; a.m. or p.m.?

Due to unforeseen circumstances, buses may be late occasionally. In those

instances please call our:

Hartford System of Schools Bus Hotline at (860) 695-8547 or

Welcome Center at (860) 695-8400

Regular Ed Transportation - DATTCO - (860) 724-7350

Special Needs - Logisticare- (860) 549-0616

CREC (Out of Twon Magnet and Open Choice) - (860) 524-4077

Regional School Choice Office - (860) 757-6188

Suburban Transportation (Out of Town Magnet)- Logisticare – (860) 549-0616 or 0624 Extensions 213 and 214.

3. Can parents ride the bus with their child?

No, parents may not ride the school bus except for field trips as chaperone.

4. How are bus stops determined?

Stops are assigned by general residential location of students and must meet

state regulations for safety. Typical stop locations are within subdivisions near

parks, common-walls and retention areas. Stops must be at least 50 feet from

a signed intersection. Note: Stops will not be changed during the first 2 weeks

of school.

5. How do I find my child’s bus stop information?

1) Back to School Transportation information is sent to all schools for eligible

students prior to the start of school year.

2) All bus stop information is available at each school site after August 22nd.

6. Can my child ride home on another bus?

Due to limited space on the school bus only eligible students may ride their

assigned bus. Any request for an exception must be made by a parent to the

school administrator, who in turn may grant the request. The principal must

notify the driver and Transportation Office in writing.

7. Can my child invite friends to ride the bus with them?

See above

8. What if my child left something on the bus?

You may contact:

9. What are the bus rules?

See Bus Rules

10. What are the bus stop rules?

See Conduct Section

11. What if my child receives a conduct referral?

All bus conduct referrals are sent to the school administrator; per district policy

the school administrator determines all disciplinary action.

12. How far can my child walk to a bus stop?

How is bussing eligibility determined?

13. What qualifications does a bus driver have?

A school bus driver must be at least 21 years of age, maintain a clean driving

record, undergo drug and alcohol testing, pass a physical tolerance exam, and

must obtain a Commercial Driver’s License and State school bus certification.

14. What training programs do bus drivers attend?

Provider/Vendor school bus drivers exceed the minimum training requirements

of the State of Connecticut which consists of classroom training, behind the

wheel training, first aid/CPR. They must also attend annual refresher meetings

and monthly safety meetings.

15. Are there seating assignments on the bus?

It is recommended that all elementary age students have assigned seats;

secondary students will be assigned seats as needed at administrator discretion.

16. How many students fit on the bus?

Each bus has manufacturers’ recommended seating capacity.

17. Why don’t school busses have seat belts?

Type I – Big School buses are designed with safety compartments and are not

required by law.

Type II – Small School buses come with seatbelts.

18. What if my child misses the bus?

Call: