Transportation

220 Alder Dr., North Aurora, IL 60542

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BUS ROUTES

Beginning August 11th, at 3:00 PM, fall bus routes will be available by clicking on the button above. Once on the website, parents and guardians will need to register for an account using their email address on file. 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

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 major purpose of School District 129 Transportation Department is to get pupils who live an unreasonable walking distance from school, to school and back in an efficient, safe, and economical manner. Other purposes include providing transportation for field trips in direct support of the curricular and the co-curricular program.

Please take time to review your child's Student Handbook for School Bus Safety Expectations.

Vehicles used by the district will meet all federal and state safety standards. Also, any bus drivers hired by the district will meet all required federal and state standards for licensing.

In establishing or revising the routes, the pickup, and discharge points will be as safe and convenient for students as possible. District bus schedules will be distributed to parents and students prior to the beginning of each school year.

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. Also, free transportation services and vehicles for special education students will be provided if included in the student’s individualized educational programs or as otherwise required by law. All special education students will be transported in accordance with current I.S.B.E. rules and regulations, as well as the School Code of Illinois.

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.

Brandy Kackert

Brandy Kackert

Director of Transportation
Cruz Diaz

Cruz Diaz

OP to Director of Transportation
Rita Medina

Rita Medina

Safety Training/Homeless Liaison
Derrick Newson

Derrick Newson

Routing Manager