Transportation

 

Welcome to the Transportation Department Home Page

 

TRANSPORTATION POLICIES AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

AP 301 – Student Registration, Enrollment and Placement

AP 351 – Student Conduct on School Buses

AP 560 – District Transportation Services

AP 561 – Transportation for Students with Special Needs

AP 562 – Transportation of Students – Travel for Field Trips and Extracurricular Trips

Policy 19 – School District Transportation Services

What Can I Carry on the School Bus?

 

NEW REGISTRATION PROCESS 2024/2025

We are implementing changes to our annual registration process beginning May 1st, 2024. Please read the following information carefully to ensure that you are registering your student correctly to secure ridership for the upcoming 2024/2025 school year.  As per AP 560 “1.1.  A parent wishing for new or changed bus services for their student for the subsequent school year must apply annually by May 31.”

RE-REGISTRATION (Verification Form)

If your information is the same as 2023/2024 (Address, contacts, and school), please use this form**. Confirmation of information can be done via MyRide K-12.

CHANGE FORM

This form** is for previously registered riders who have changes to the upcoming 2024/2025 year including change of school, contacts, or address.

NEW TO DISTRICT (Online Registration Form)

If you are new to the Cowichan Valley School District and have not been previously registered for SD79 Transportation services including all Kindergarten students, please use the online Registration Form**.

We will no longer accept paper copy registrations; laptops are available at the Transportation Office during the regular school year 8:30am – 4:30pm. (Computer access is also available at your student’s school location.)

Summer hours will be Monday, July 15th  through Friday, August 16th, Monday – Friday 9am – 1:00pm.

**NOTE: The above links will not be live until Wednesday, May 1st, 2024.

 

REGISTRATION 2023/2024

Please click link for current registration.

 

ROUTING My Ride K-12

Please ensure your child(ren) is at the AM bus stop 5 minutes (10 minutes in September) prior to the time indicated as many circumstances (traffic, traffic lights, accidents, road closures, load sizes, etc.) will effect the bus times. Your child(ren)’s routing information can be accessed via:

 

BUS PASS

Replacement fee for lost and altered passes is $10.00. Payment can be made for replacement passes via e-transfer to buspasspayments@sd79.bc.ca or by credit card at 250-748-1066 ext 276 Replacement passes will be sent with your students afternoon driver.

NOTE: Purchasing a bus pass does not register your student. You much register first, please see above. Please do not send money if your student is not registered for the bus.

 

FIELD TRIP FORM

Please ensure there are 10 teaching days notice for each request. Fax completed form to transportationdispatch@sd79.bc.ca

 

CARGO

In accordance with Motor Vehicle Act regulations, school bus drivers are limited in items they can safely transport. Please see this document for more information.

 

LOST & FOUND

Please call the Transportation Office to make arrangement to pick up lost and found items.

 

PARENT NOTICES

Kindergarten Welcome Information

Family Safety Plan

Inclement Weather Information