Procedures for Temporary Change of Bus Assignment

The following procedures will be used to determine the approval of any requested bus assignment change for students in the Magnolia School District.

1..            A change in bus ridership must be for three days or more.

2.           Parents may request a change in bus assignment by contacting the building principal or designee.  All requests must be made by 12:00 noon of the day the change is desired.  Written requests will not be accepted.

3.           The building principal or designee will contact the transportation office secretary to determine the availability of vacant seats on the requested bus.

4.           The decision to approve or disapprove the request of temporary change in ridership will be based on the current number of bus riders on the requested bus.

5.           The transportation secretary will notify the building principal or designee of the approval or disapproval for the requested change.

6.           The principal or designee will confirm or deny the request directly to the parent asking for the change in bus assignment.

7.           Abuse of these procedures may result in the discontinuation of these services.

Procedures will take effect September 17, 2007