Yankton School District 63-3 DISTRICT SCHOOLS SCHOOL BOARD DEPARTMENTS RESOURCES ALUMNI EMPLOYMENT CONTACT Go Bucks and Gazelles! Bus Transportation To convert to a language other than English, please scroll to the bottom of the page and choose your language of choice from the drop down bar in the bottom right corner. The Yankton School District provides transportation for eligible students in grades Jr. Kindergarten through 12th grade. After school transportation is available to eligible Pre4 students. Safety is our priority and we are committed to the safety and well-being of our students, staff and community. Please be assured that YSD is coordinating with the SD Department of Health and the Yankton School District Covid-19 Health Care Advisory Committee. The following steps are being taken, per the Guidelines for School Buses, prepared by the South Dakota Department of Health, to help reduce the spread of COVID 19 on the buses. Rules concerning riding will be strictly enforced. Eligible riders must register for bus service. Students will be assigned to a route and will be issued a transportation pass from the District during the first week of school or the applicable service start date. Only eligible and registered riders will be permitted to use the service. Capacities of the transport service will follow public health guidelines to the greatest extent possible: Cleaning and disinfecting protocols including disinfecting buses Hand sanitizer will be available on all buses. Windows and roof vents will be opened to allow for outside air circulation, weather permitting. Air purifiers have been added to buses with windows that do not open. Additionally, the following rules have been applied for further safety and health measures. Students will be required to sit one per seat (except siblings who will be allowed to share a seat), filling the bus from back to front. After all seats have students in them, drivers will start assigning more than one student to a seat. Please read the new guidelines and requirements below to ensure that your student(s) receive transportation for the 2021-22 school year. A NEW Out of Town or In Town Transportation Request form will need to be completed before student(s) will be placed on a route. This applies to ALL students, whether they are new riders or have ridden the bus previously. To be routed for the first day of school, Transportation Requests need to be received by August 9, 2021. A separate waiver must be signed for EACH student riding the bus. Students WILL NOT be transported until YSD has a Transportation waiver on file for your student. OUT OF TOWN RIDERS: Transportation is available to JrK-12th grade students living outside the Yankton city limits and within the Yankton School District. Preschool students attending the 4-year old PM program are eligible for transportation home after school. ***All riders must complete a new Transportation Request for the 2021-22 school year and sign a separate waiver for EACH student receiving YSD Transportation. Download and print the Out of Town Transportation Request form found on the right. (Out of Town Transportation Request Forms - English & Espanol available) If you do not have access to a printer, please call 605-665-3980 to request a Transportation form. Download and print the Transportation Waiver form found on the right. (Waivers - English & Espanol available) If you do not have access to a printer, please call 605-665-3980 to request a waiver. Complete and return to Yankton School District 63-3, 2410 West City Limits Road, PO Box 738, Yankton, SD 57078 or drop off at the same location. Upon receipt of request and signed waiver(s): Student(s) will be assigned to a route and you will receive notification of estimated pick-up/drop-off time and location. Student(s) will receive a new one-time complimentary bus pass the first week of school. This bus pass must be used each time the student rides. Replacement fee is $5. Students are to arrive at their assigned bus stop location ten minutes prior to the bus time arrival. Students and parents are asked to review the YSD Bus Rules and Regulations by clicking on the link in the upper right hand corner of this page. All students must be picked up at the SAME location as requested and confirmed by the Transportation Department. In the event of inclement weather and a 10 am Late Start time, please review the 10 AM Late Start Projected Pick-Up Time matrix for an estimated pick-up time. (10 AM Late Start Projected Times) Students will receive their bus pass from their bus driver the first week they ride the bus. Students are expected to scan each time they enter and exit the bus. Parents and students will be able to track and receive notifications regarding their bus location and student scan times. Please review the Here Comes the Bus App. in the upper right hand corner for instructions on how to sign up. Here Comes the Bus. IN TOWN RIDERS: In Town Transportation is available to JrK-12th grade students TO SCHOOL in the morning. ***A new Transportation Request for the 2021-22 school year must be submitted for ALL students regardless of if they have received transportation in the past. A separate waiver for EACH student receiving YSD Transportation is also required. Download and print the In Town Transportation Request form found on the right. (In Town Transportation Request Forms - English & Espanol available) If you do not have access to a printer, please call 665-3980 to request a Transportation form. Download and print the Transportation Waiver form found on the right. (Waivers - English & Espanol available) If you do not have access to a printer, please call 605-665-3980 to request one. Review the map and stop times to determine the best placement for your student. Click the In Town Transportation Map / Stop Times on the right. Complete and return to Yankton School District 63-3, 2410 West City Limits Road, PO Box 738, Yankton, SD 57078 or drop off at the same location. Upon receipt of request and signed waiver(s): Student(s) will be assigned to the requested pick-up location. Pick-up time and location are noted on the In Town Transportation Map. Your student may begin riding the day after you submit the request. Student(s) will receive a new one-time complimentary bus pass from their bus driver the first week of school. This bus pass must be used each time the student rides. Replacement fee is $5. Students are to arrive at their assigned bus stop location at least five (5) minutes prior to the bus time arrival. Students and parents are asked to review the YSD Bus Rules and Regulations by clicking on the link in the upper right hand corner of this page. All students must be picked up at the SAME location as requested on their request. DON’T PASS WHEN THE BUS IS STOPPED Drivers must stop on the street or highway 20 feet or more from any school bus that has stopped and is flashing red warning lights. This applies both to vehicles approaching from the rear and from the opposing lane. All lanes of traffic must stop for the school bus, except in opposing lanes if the highway is divided with a center median. No vehicle may proceed until the bus resumes motion and has turned off the red warning lights. The stop arm on the bus is an added communication to other drivers, but the lack of an extended stop arm is not reason to pass a bus whose red lights are flashing. Motorists should observe school buses carefully for either the "pass cautiously" yellow light signal or the required full stop when a bus is flashing red lights. A vehicle owner can be cited when the driver of a car passes a school bus illegally. A law enforcement officer need not witness this violation as Yankton School District buses are equipped with cameras and GPS. Video and still pictures of stop arm violations will be reported promptly to local law enforcement. We thank you in advance for using caution and good judgement when you meet a stopped school buses in and around our community. For general questions about bus routes and transportation issues, please call or contact the Transportation Department at 605-665-3980. Bus Transportation Here Comes the Bus App YSD Bus Rules & Regulations 10 AM Late Start Projected Pick-Up Times In Town Transportation Map/Stop Times APPLY: Substitute Bus Drivers ENGLISH Transportation Request Out of Town 2021-22 ESPANOL Transportation Request Out of Town 2021-22 ENGLISH Transportation Request In Town 2021-22 ESPANOL Transportation Request In Town 2021-22 ENGLISH Brochure In Town Transportation ESPANOL Brochure In Town Transportation ENGLISH Waiver - YSD Transportation 21-22 ESPANOL Waiver - YSD Transportation Yankton School District 63-3 2410 West City Limits Road, PO Box 738, Yankton, SD 57078 Phone: (605) 665-3998 Fax: (605) 665-1422 Search Facebook Twitter Blackboard Email Contact | Login Selecteer een taal▼ Powered by Edlio