Alternate Transportation Form
It is the mission of the Smithville R-II School District’s transportation department to improve student achievement by providing safe, timely, and efficient transportation for all eligible students in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and ordinances and Board of Education policies and procedures. 

School bus routes are based on the permanent residence of each eligible student. Transportation services will only be provided from a student’s permanent residence to school and from school back to the student’s permanent residence. Each student is allowed one bus and stop in the morning and one bus and stop in the afternoon. We believe this will assist in accomplishing our mission. 

However, we do understand there are special circumstances when this may not be possible; therefore, we are providing parents and guardians with a means to request an alternate bus stop. For your convenience, the alternate transportation form guidelines are listed below. Approved alternative transportation forms expire at the end of the current school year. Approved summer school requests expire at the end of summer school.

Should you have any questions, please contact our office at (816) 532-0406 or contact our contracted transportation provider, DS Bus Lines, at (816) 532-5399.

Alternate Transportation Form Guidelines

Criteria for Approval
1. Eligibility, based on a student's permanent residence, must be validated.

2. The alternate route (pick-up and drop-off) must be located in the Smithville School District and in the school boundaries.

3. Bus stops and routes will not be altered to accommodate requests. Only existing stops on existing routes will be used.

4. Space availability on buses will be determined as follows:
  • Eligible students - by permanent address
  • Eligible students - by alternate route request sorted by date and time request was received by the transportation.
5. Should requests for services exceed the bus capacity, the alternate route assignment may be discontinued by reversing the priorities set forth above.

6. Each student is allowed one bus stop in the morning and one bus stop in the afternoon. Stop assignments must be consistent. Students are permitted to board assigned buses only. Variations to the assigned schedule will require the parents to provide transportation.

Notification
DS Bus Lines, transportation contractor for the Smithville School District, will provide bus stop information to  the parent by either email or phone as soon as possible following the approval of the alternative transportation form. Requests before July 1 will be notified before school starts. After July 1, routes are finalized and determination cannot be made until ridership is established which will happen at least 2 weeks after school starts. Parents will be required to provide transportation until notified by DS Bus Lines that their student has been routed on the alternate bus.

Subsequent Years
Alternate transportation forms are only valid for the current school year.  Summer school requests expire at the end of the summer school session. Parents are required to reapply for alternate routes each year/session.

Discontinuing Approval
If the capacity of the bus is exceeded, the approval of the alternative route may be discontinued. If this is necessary, parents will be notified by DS Bus Lines.

Sign in to Google to save your progress. Learn more
Requested Effective Date *
MM
/
DD
/
YYYY
A separate form is required for each term. What school term is this request for?
 *
Your Name *
Your Email *
Your Phone Number *
Student's Legal Name *
Student's Permanent Address *
Student's Permanent Address City *
Student's Permanent Address Zip Code *
Student's School *
Grade *
Choose One *
Next
Clear form
Never submit passwords through Google Forms.
This form was created inside of Smithville.k12.mo.us. Report Abuse
Google Forms