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DURHAM STUDENT TRANSPORTATION SERVICES (DSTS) is responsible for the management and administration of all home to school transportation for students eligible for transportation, in accordance with the Transportation Policy of both the Durham District and the Durham Catholic District School Boards.
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Durham Student Transportation Services provides all home to school and between school transportation in the Durham District School Board (DDSB). You will need your child's Ontario Education Number (OEN) number and date of birth to access bus information on the DSTS website.
The school bus routes in these areas are: shorter in length and travel on roads with posted speeds of 50 km/hr, and as a result DSTS service cancellations may not be required even if cancellations occur in other zones.
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- How Does Durham Student Transportation Services Select A Bus Stop Location?
- My Child Left Personal Items on The Bus. Who Do I contact?
- Why Are There No Seat Belts on School Buses?
- Why Can't Students Eat on The Bus?
- Can I Request Changes in Service Directly from The Driver?
The School Board sets transportation eligibility based on transportation policy. The School Board walk distance criteria for eligibility is as follows: Kindergarten to Grade 8: residing more than 1.6 km from designated school of attendance. Grade 9- Grade 12: residing more than 3.2 km from designated school of attendance.
Each School Board sets an attendance boundary for the school. Children who reside within the attendance boundary are entitled to attend that school. Your local school can provide information on their respective attendance boundary. You may also verify your designated school through the school board website school locator.
A transportation boundary is set to designate the area within the designated school boundary outside of the walk distance whereby children living in the designated school area qualify for Board-provided home to school transportation.
Contact the school and register your child, or, if the school remains unchanged, provide the new address information to the existing school. Durham Student Transportation arranges transportation based on the information provided by the school and only takes change of address information from the parent/guardian over the phone during the summer when...
It typically takes 3 business days to organize transportation arrangements once Durham Student Transportation Services receives the information from the school. Routes are prepared prior to the start of the school year. Because route arrangements have already been completed, altering arrangements requires communication between the bus operator and ...
Many factors are considered when selecting bus stop locations. DSTS is responsible for selecting stop locations and considers road & traffic conditions, size of the bus, distance between stops, sight lines and overall safety. Community stops are selected whenever possible, meaning accessible for more than one student. In a rural environment, the bu...
Contact the bus operator regarding lost items. Be ready to provide the school and route number to the bus operator. Click herefor bus carrier contact information.
Very few injuries happen on school buses. Instead of requiring seat belts, school buses are designed and constructed differently from passenger cars. School buses protect passengers through "compartmentalization", a design that includes: Seats with high backs; Seats filled with energy-absorbing material; Seats placed close together to form compartm...
Eating and drinking is not allowed on the bus for safety reasons. A child could choke on a piece of food and with the high seat backs and noise on the bus, the driver may not be aware of the situation until it is too late. Left over food and drink not only causes a mess, but can attract bees and wasps. Some students have a very severe reaction to b...
Drivers are employees of the bus operator and are not authorized to make any changes or accommodate requests. Bus operators are under contract with Durham Student Transportation Services Consortium and therefore both the operator and the driver must comply with the Durham Student Transportation Services Consortium policy and terms of the contract. ...
Feb 29, 2024 · Durham Student Transportation Services have cancelled buses in Zone 1 (Brock), due to road conditions resulting from inclement weather. Busses will not operate in the morning or in the afternoon. All elementary and secondary schools remain open. Buses are running in Zones, 2, 3, and 4.
Durham Student Transportation Services may cancel buses in inclement weather, such as a snowstorm. Bus cancellations and delays. In rare emergency situations or inclement weather, the Durham District School Board may close schools or cancel classes for the day.
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Buses and Transportation. Durham Student Transportation Services provides all home to school and between school transportation in the Durham District School Board (DDSB). You will need your child's Ontario Education Number (OEN) number and date of birth to access bus information on the DSTS website.
