Transportation FAQs

A:  Please contact the Transportation Office at 302-424-6476 or e-mail transportation@msd.k12.de.us

A:  Transportation is provided for students in grades 1 to 6 who live one (1) mile or more from their feeder school. Students in grades 7 to 12 who live two (2) miles or more from their feeder school are also eligible to ride the bus. Distance is measured between the home and the school along the most direct route on a public road or walkway.  

• "A spur to a bus route (where the bus leaves the main route) shall not be scheduled unless the one-way distance is greater than 1/2 mile."
• This regulation stipulates that a bus cannot be re-routed and additional bus stops added unless the distance from the student's home to the bus stop exceeds 1/2 mile.

A:  Yes, with some limitations.  If your home address is eligible for school bus transportation, your child can ride to and from school from a daycare as long as the daycare is in a bus service area as well.  The daycare information must be provided to your child’s school.

A: Students who apply for and receive a parking permit to drive their own private vehicle will be removed from their bus route (per state law Title 14, Chapter 41, § 4115). If a temporary situation arises where a student driver may require bus transportation, please contact the child’s school to see if a temporary pass can be obtained.

A:  Our transportation supervisor travels throughout the district regularly to check the stops for environmental and traffic changes.  Bus drivers report any concerns they may have relating to safe operations at bus stops. During a typical year we purposely review many of our designated stops.

• Length of time a child is on the bus
• Can the bus and its warning lights be seen by other motorists at a distance of 1000 feet on open roadways or 200 feet on urban streets.
• Are the students and other motorists visible to the bus driver when approaching the stop?
• How do light conditions affect the visibility approaching the student stop? (sun rising and setting, background lighting – Christmas season, etc.)
• Do surrounding buildings or foliage affect what the driver can see when approaching the stop?
• Are there potential hazards from side streets or parking lots?
• Is there an area for students to safely wait for the bus?
• Is there potential shelter for students in the event of inclement weather?
• How many students are at the stop? What are their ages?

If you miss the bus more than two days please call the transportation office 424-6476 or leave an email. If leaving a voicemail, spell child’s last name, which school, bus number assigned and any details you have for the situation.