Transportation
220 Alder Dr., North Aurora, IL 60542
Beginning August 14th, at 3:00 PM, fall bus routes will be available through the platform, 'My Ride K-12'. Once on their website, parents and guardians can use their 'My Ride K-12' login from last year, or, if this is your first time, you will need to register for an account.
Then, parents and guardians can link their account to their child by using their student’s ID number and their student’s birthday with forward slashes (Example: June 1, 2010 would be entered as 06/01/2010).
Frequently Asked Questions
- The school bus drives past my house, why can't it stop at my house?
- How far can a school bus stop be from the student's home?
- Can my student ride home with a friend?
The school bus drives past my house, why can't it stop at my house?
How far can a school bus stop be from the student's home?
Can my student ride home with a friend?
Welcome to the West Aurora Transportation Department webpage. The role of the Transportation Department is to transport students safely and efficiently to and from school buildings and on field trips. The safety of our students is always a top priority while riding the bus. We hope that your child will have a successful and enjoyable bus transportation experience. Please remember to be at your bust stop 5 minutes prior to pick-up time.
General Policy
The primary focus of the Transportation Department is to provide safe and efficient bussing to and from school, as well as curricular and extracurricular activities.
Please take time to review your child's Student Handbook for School Bus Safety Expectations.
District vehicles and staff meet all federal and state safety and licensing standards.
The district will provide free transportation for all district students who reside: (1) a distance of one and ½ miles or more from their assigned schools, or (2) within one and ½ miles of the assigned schools, but for whom walking would constitute a serious hazard due to vehicular traffic as determined by I.D.O.T. standards and for whom adequate public transportation is not available. If a student is to be picked up at a location within the district other than his or her residence – due to permanent, daily child care arrangements – that location may be considered when determining the one and ½ miles from the school attended.
LEGAL REF.: Illinois School Code , Sec. 10-22.22 and 29-1, et seq.(105 ILCS 5/10-22.22 and 5/29-1 et seq.); Illinois Driver Vehicle Code, Sec. 6-106.1 and 13-109 (625 ILCS 5/6-106.1 and 13-109.) ; 23 Ill. Admin. Code S226.935.
CROSS REF.: 465.07
"SAFETY IS OUR NUMBER ONE CONCERN!"
The School District has installed video surveillance equipment in school buses as part of a multi-faceted approach to promote the safety and security of students, staff, and visitors while at work or participating in school functions, and to help protect school property. The digital video cameras allow for both visual and audio recordings to be made on the interior of the school bus. All recordings are held confidential and can only be used by school officials and law enforcement. Bus drivers already have seen a significant change in the behavior of the students. In addition, the cameras allow the drivers to focus more on driving rather than having to look up in the rear view mirror frequently to see what occurrence is happening behind them.
