Cecil County Public Schools Transportation  

As we begin another school year in uncertain economic times, we continue to work to improve the efficiency of bus routes and improve student safety. For the 2009-2010 school year we are working to create what is called “mid-block bus stops” in developments that we enter as well as urban areas. The concept is to move stops away from intersections where possible, to prevent situations where the buses’ red lights may not have control of the traffic from three to four different directions. The stop location would be moved to a place in the middle of the block where the red lights on the bus have more control of two way traffic. Please keep in mind that due to some roads we are unable to travel and walking conditions, we will not be able to change all corner stops but we will be eliminating them where we can.

This year, instead of post cards, we are changing to a heat sealed envelope with tear off tabs to open. The reason behind this change was based on issues with the postcards being delivered in a timely manner. While the postcards were stamped as first class mail, it appeared they were sometimes treated as bulk mail which has a lower priority. The envelopes will be clearly marked “Bus Stop Information”.

One of the most critical parts of student safety is student behavior on the bus. The driver’s first responsibility is to safely drive the bus; student behavior that distracts the driver is not only jeopardizing the safety of your student but all students on the bus. Please talk with your children and reinforce your expectation of safe behavior while on the school bus. Your help and support will result in a safer more pleasant ride to and from school for all students and keep your child from receiving consequences for unsafe behavior.

Please check your Bus Stop Notice carefully for the location of the bus stop. Drivers are authorized to stop only at the bus stop location on your Notice. You should receive a Bus Stop Notice for each student enrolled beginning August 13, 2008. If you fail to receive your bus stop information by August 18th, please contact your school.
As a reminder, if you have moved, make sure you notify the school. We only provide bus information for the address shown in the school database record as the student’s bus stop location. If your student’s address is incorrect on the Bus Stop Notice, please contact the school first.
Thank you for helping Cecil County Public Schools support student safety.

Bob Markwardt
Supervisor of Transportation

If you have questions email CCPS Transportation WebMaster at WebMasterTrans@ccps.org