• When we approach the stop your child's driver is counting the number of children that might be at that stop. He or she will make sure the same number of children get on the bus to insure no one has slipped, fallen or dropped something into what we call the "danger zone" were they cannot be seen. 
• This is especially important in the winter months. It's dark out and there may be snow or ice that the children could slip on.

• Please see our "bus riding policies" area. 

• No you do not have to call us! We ask our drivers to stop at each address as this will keep them on schedule for the next stop.
• If your child rides a Special Needs bus, yes we do appreciate the call.

• We use a "state of the art" routing software. Each driver carries on their bus two and maybe three different routes printed on paper. These are for our a.m...midday..and p.m. routes. They include turn for turn and stop for stop information for the driver.
• Your child's regular driver soon committs this and your childs name and stop to memory.
• When we use a sub they simply refer to the route sheet and follow it. However, they are nowhere near as familiar with address etc..as your regular driver  and will probably run behind schedule.

• The school bus is 26.4 times safer than all other modes of travel in Ohio.
• This is based upon the last five year average of accident information gathered by the State of Ohio.

• No, just visit our "forms" link and select the "temporary change" form.
• Fill it out completely and legibly , then fax(937-885-7988) a copy to us as well as your school.
• Please, no notes on any type of scrap paper.

• We feel the best thing to do is use the temporary change form refered to earlier.
• Many children forget to present the note until they are leaving school.
• As you can imagine with 8,000 children this creates a very confusing few moments especially for younger children and their teachers.

• Please...Please..call or fax us ANY change as this is vital for emergencies or bus routing!

• First of all we believe we have one of the most thoughtful and professional group of drivers a school district could have ! However, if you feel you witnessed an unsafe act please get the bus number and give us a call with the details.
• ALSO, feel free to call us with any compliments you have and we will pass that along to the driver!

• Just as any other profession we have drivers who get sick, or they have a sick child at home, a dental appointment, etc..
• With that in mind we will use a sub to run your childs route. These are very professional people, however they have no way of knowing everything your regular driver does. We will be there and we will get your children picked up and dropped off safely, but we will probably run a little behind schedule.

If the Superintendent determines the weather is bad enough for a delay there will be a time attached to it. (example.. a 2 hour delay) If this occurs simply use the following guide.

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2 Hour Delay:

 ( Bus will arrive 2 hours later than normal )

                * Elementary, (grade 2-5)- School begins at 10:00 

                * Middle school (grade 6-8)- School begins at 10:50

• * High school- School begins at 9:50

*School ends at normal times*

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* Full day Kindergarten- School begins-10:15  (A.M. bus arrives 2 hours later than normal)

* Morning Pre School & Kindergarten -10:15-11:45

 * Afternoon Pre School & Kindergarten- 1:15-2:45  (bus arrives 1 hour later than normal)

* 1st grade                                                        10:15-2:45

                                    DISMISSAL TIMES WILL NOT CHANGE.