2022-23 Bus Routes and Schedules

For questions, please contact:

Michael Knight

Transportation Director

[email protected]

541-469-2666

Faith Saunders

Transportation Administrative Assistant

[email protected]

541-469-2666

UPDATED BUS ROUTES (EFFECTIVE AUG. 26, 2022)

Community Letter to Local Day Cares and Families Whose Children Attend After School Day Care - Change of Service Notification

Aug. 30 2022

Dear Brookings-Harbor Parents/Guardians and Day Care Providers,

As the 2022-23 school year approaches, the Transportation Department must have an accurate count of students on each of our school buses. If you are new to the district (Welcome!) or have moved in the last year and need to request transportation to and from your home to the school, please fill out the transportation request form in the Online Registration packet as soon as possible.

BHSD like most Oregon communities has been faced with a severe bus driver shortage for the last couple of school years. Due to both the reality of the ongoing driver shortage and specific state rules regarding student transportation that include the distance from school requirements and drop-off locations, the school district will no longer be able to offer after-school transportation to local childcare centers, starting this school year.

Historically, the district has provided transportation to childcare such as ABC Kids, Kids World, Choices for Children, and other private at-home childcare facilities. Starting this fall, parents/guardians will need to make alternative arrangements or talk to their childcare center about options for carpooling. We apologize for the inconvenience. Additionally, because of driver shortages and the resulting more crowded buses, and the possibility of combining routes to accommodate driver shortages or school needs such as field trips and athletics events, there will be no bus slips allowed this school year for one-time route changes.

Parent/guardians will be responsible for arranging different transportation and notifying the school's main office when they have made a change to their student's transportation for the day. BHSD will not be able to accommodate sending students home on alternate routes for one-day drop-offs at friends’ homes.Thank you BHSD families for your continued understanding as we work to transport all riders safely and effectively with a shortage of drivers.

Michael Knight, Transportation Director
[email protected]

541-469-2666

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30 de agosto de 2022

Estimados padres/tutores y proveedores de cuidado diurno de Brookings-Harbor,

A medida que se acerca el año escolar 2022-23, el Departamento de Transporte debe tener un conteo exacto de estudiantes en cada uno de nuestros autobuses escolares. Si es nuevo en el distrito (¡Bienvenido!) o se mudó el año pasado y necesita solicitar transporte hacia y desde su hogar a la escuela, complete el formulario de solicitud de transporte en el paquete de registro en línea lo antes posible.

BHSD, como la mayoría de las comunidades de Oregón, se ha enfrentado a una grave escasez de conductores de autobuses durante los últimos dos años escolares. Debido tanto a la realidad de la continua escasez de conductores como a las reglas estatales específicas con respecto al transporte de estudiantes que incluyen los requisitos de distancia de la escuela y los lugares de entrega, el distrito escolar ya no podrá ofrecer transporte después de la escuela a los centros de cuidado infantil locales, a partir de este año escolar.

Históricamente, el distrito ha ofrecido transporte a guarderías como ABC Kids, Kids World, Choices for Children y otras instalaciones privadas de cuidado de niños en el hogar. A partir de este otoño, los padres/tutores deberán hacer arreglos alternativos o hablar con su centro de cuidado infantil sobre las opciones para compartir el automóvil. Pedimos disculpas por las molestias. Además, debido a la escasez de conductores y los autobuses más llenos resultantes, y la posibilidad de combinar rutas para acomodar la escasez de conductores o las necesidades escolares, como excursiones y eventos deportivos, no se permitirán boletas de autobús este año escolar para cambios de ruta únicos. .

Los padres/tutores serán responsables de organizar un transporte diferente y notificar a la oficina principal de la escuela cuando hayan realizado un cambio en el transporte de su estudiante para el día. BHSD no podrá acomodar el envío de estudiantes a casa en rutas alternativas para dejarlos un día en las casas de amigos. Gracias a las familias de BHSD por su comprensión continua mientras trabajamos para transportar a todos los pasajeros de manera segura y efectiva con la escasez de conductores.

Michael Knight, director de transporte

[email protected]

541-469-2666

In case of snow or ice ...

On days when snow or icy conditions may make driving our higher elevation bus routes more hazardous, we have "snow day" bus stops where we pick up students farther down the hill than usual to prevent a potentially unsafe trip for the bus. If you live past one of these points, you can bring your child down to the "snow day" bus stop to have them transported to school via bus.

A potential scenario for this is a day when there is snow or ice in these neighborhoods, but not in the town of Brookings or Harbor, so school remains in session. Another scenario where this might occur is if the weather worsens during the school day and school is released early or on time, but climbing these routes are deemed unsafe for our school buses. In all cases, our Transportation Department makes every effort to contact the phone numbers on file for regular bus riding students to alert families of the change to pick-up location and schedule. When school is canceled or closed, the news is posted to our district website front page and sent out via the channels listed on our "School Closures" webpage.

The snow day bus stops are:

Route B/Bus 67: Pick up for Gardner Ridge students will by the Upper Chetco Rural Fire Protection District building "volunteer fire department" located at the intersection of Gardner Ridge and Lewis Creek Road.
Route E/Bus 70: Pick up for students from the upper Carpenterville Road areas will be at the corner of Carpenterville Road and Rainbow Rock Road.
Route G/Bus 71: Pick up for Cape Ferrello area students will be at the base of Cape Ferello road, just before the intersection with Highway 101.

Please call or email the BHSD Transporation Office with questions, and always report a missed bus right away in case the school can swing back with another ride option shortly.