The Redbank Valley School District Transportation Department coordinates daily transportation to and from school and bus service for extracurricular/activity trips. 

The Transportation Administrator, Mrs. Laura Neiswonger, is available from the hours of 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM.  She can be reached by email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  or by phone at 814-275-2426 x400.   

At the beginning of a school year, transportation is set up to transport your students from their home to school and back again. If your student needs to go somewhere other than their residence (Due to child care issues or custody orders) you will need to fill out this form. All change requests received less than 3 weeks before the beginning of the school year may not take effect until after the beginning of the school year.  To ensure the safety of our students, all change requests require a minimum of 72 hours to process after the beginning of the school year.  Additional time may be needed if a significant change is needed to a bus or van route.

  • BEGINNING OF YEAR BUS CHANGES – If a bus change is requested, the parent/guardian must fill out a Busing Request Form and arrangements will be made to honor the request as soon as possible after school begins. Until the change goes into effect, the parent/guardian will have to provide transportation or make other arrangements.
  • ALTERNATE BUSING DUE TO COURT ORDERS - In the case of split custody between parents/guardians please be sure the school  your child attends and the transportation department has a copy of the written/signed court order. Both parents must reside in Redbank Valley School District in order for RVSD to comply with the request for alternating bus routes due to a custody/court order.

***Alternate busing changes DO NOT carry over from year to year. The transportation department and your child’s school will need to be contacted as to how the busing will need to be set up  EACH YEAR. Please note that busing will NOT be set up accordingly until the transportation department is contacted. ***

  • BUS REQUESTS – The district does not accept requests to allow students to switch buses on different days of the week, unless an emergency arises. Students will be assigned ONE (1) a.m. bus and ONE (1) p.m. bus to provide daily transportation to and from school. Because of the large number of students transported by the district and safe schools procedures, requests such as the following WILL NOT be honored: One (1) bus on Monday, Wednesday and Friday pick-up and a different bus Tuesday and Thursday pick-up. The same holds true for your child’s return ride from school. It is your responsibility to make arrangements for pick-up or drop-off of your child when you do not want your child to ride his/her assigned bus.  
  • BUS PASSES – Due to bus safety regulations, minimal changes will occur in daily bus transportation. IN EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES, a bus pass request is considered for approval. The bus pass request  is obtained through the Transportation Office and must be submitted to the Transportation Office for approval. Extenuating circumstances do NOT include travel to the home of a friend. 
  • KINDERGARTEN STOPS – A parent/guardian MUST be at the bus stop for pick-up of all kindergarten students. The parent/guardian must be out of their vehicle and waiting at the bus stop so that the bus driver can see who is picking up the student. If no one is at the bus stop and after the bus driver has attempted to contact guardian and has attempted to drop student off after completing their bus run, the kindergarten student will be returned to his/her school and the principal/designated staff will try to contact the parents. 
  • ADDRESS CHANGES: Did you move? Call the school building where your student attends. A staff member will take the address change information and proof of residency. Because proof of residency is required for all student address changes, the Transportation Department cannot process permanent address changes for students.
  • TRANSPORTATION CHANGE REQUESTS: If you would like to request a change to your child’s bus stop location or another accommodation, please complete this online form.

Transportation requests can be involved, so using the online form is the district’s preferred way to collect detailed information.  If you are unable to use the online form, then you can contact the Transportation Office at 814-275-2426 x400.

 ***For multiple children, please fill out the form for each child separately.

Transportation Changes Form (Click Here)

 

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