Transportation

ELIGIBILITY

To be eligible for school bus service, Blind Brook
resident children must meet the following criteria:

Grades K-5 - Live further than .75 mile from school
Grades 6-12 - Live further than 1.5 miles from school
All Grades - 15-mile limit to out-of-district schools

The measurement is made from the home driveway to the school driveway along the shortest route. Any resident, now living in the district, who applies on or before April 1 of each year will be provided with transportation if they meet the above mileage criteria; the District will accept late applications if a reasonable explanation is provided, as required by law. New residents will need certified proof of the date of residence and will be provided transportation only if applications are filed within 30 days after moving into the district, and in accordance with Chapter 3635 of the New York State Education Law.

CONTACTS

Juan Zhindon

Head Bus Driver

School: (914) 937-3600 ext. 2441

Transportation board policy

OUT-OF-DISTRICT TRANSPORTATION

If it is your intent to send your child to an out-of-district, non-public school in September of 2025 and they will require school bus service, an application (linked below) must be completed and returned by email to Juan Zhindon at jzhindon@blindbrook.org or via mail to School Business Office, 390 North Ridge Street, Rye Brook, NY 10573 by no later than April 1, 2025.

As per NY State Education Law and Board of Education policy 5730, it is imperative this application be received by April 1, 2024. Applications received after the deadline, may be denied upon review. Applications for entering kindergartners must be accompanied by a copy of their birth certificate. Applications submitted for schools located more than 15 miles from the student’s home will not be approved. Transportation is provided for students in grades K-12 only, in accordance with the Board of Education transportation policy 5720.

All applications will be reviewed, and an acknowledgement will be sent noting approval or disapproval. All eligible students will be routed, and bus stop/pick up information will be provided directly by the service provider. If for some reason you move or change the school your child will be attending, or you know that your child will no longer need school bus service, please call Juan Zhindon at 914-937-3600 x2441or email jzhindon@blindbrook.org. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out.

FORMS & DOCUMENTS

Pupil Transportation Program

Permission Forms

School Bus Safety

Out-of-District Transportation

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How is my child's route determined/bus scheduled?

Bus routes will be established under the direction of the Assistant Superintendent for Finance & Facilities in cooperation with the District transportation facilitator.

Authorized Bus Stops:

These will be located at convenient intervals in places where students may board and disembark, cross roadways, and await the arrival of buses with the utmost safety allowed by road conditions.

Fixed Stops:

Fixed bus stops will be established using the following guidelines:

a. Numbers of students at bus stops will be varied according to the concentration of riders in an area, the degree of traffic, and bus turn-around requirements.

b. An effort will be made to minimize crossing of the road by students.

Private Roads:

Transportation will not be provided on roadways that have not been dedicated and/or maintained by town, county, and/or state highway departments.

Turn Arounds:

Turn arounds will not be established unless adequate space is available and this space is properly maintained. No turn around will be permitted if it requires the bus being backed up to make the turn.

District Map:

Maps will be used in determining the transportation requirements necessary to satisfy the needs established by state law, Board policy and voter mandate. This map will clearly show student location, loading and unloading locations, and routes traveled. The map will be reviewed annually.

Board of Education Policy 5720

Adopted 10-20-08

How do playdates work?

Playdates are allowed on buses during full-days of school. You must provide a note for your child on the morning of the specific day your child will be riding the bus with his/her friend. Under no circumstances is the note to go directly to the bus driver. The note MUST be brought into school and it will be checked by your child’s teacher. The note will be returned to your child at the end of the day so that your child gives it to the bus driver when he/she gets on the bus in the afternoon. Playdates are not allowed on buses on half-days of school or early dismissal days.

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