General education students should contact their school for information about yellow bus transportation.
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Eligibility for Transportation
General education school bus service is available in grades K - 6 only, for students who meet eligibility requirements. Students in grades 7 - 12 receive school bus service only under special circumstances. Most students use public transportation.
Transportation Exceptions
Transportation Exceptions allow students with special circumstances to get transportation, even if they live close to school. Visit the Office of Pupil Transportation's website at www.optnyc.org to review these services and complete the application or contact the students school.
Children in Temporary Housing
Students who have been placed in temporary housing receive free transportation, no matter how old they are or where they are living. This applies to all general and special education students in grades K-12.
The Department of Education provides assistance to students who have missed the public school bus to school.
The City provides pre-kindergarten and Early Intervention yellow school bus service for students. Information about the school bus program is available by phone.
Yellow Bus Driver Selection
Every new bus driver is subject to an extensive approval process, medical examination, three letters of reference, abstract of driving record/CDL driver's license, pre-employment drug test, physical performance examination, fingerprinting process, and specialized training.
Bus Driver and Attendant Responsibilities
The driver and attendant are responsible for monitoring student behavior on the bus. The attendant is responsible for giving first aid in emergency situations. The attendant is required to assist the child from the bus to the front door of the school.
Under City Administrative Codes, only special education students are required to wear seat belts.
