Transportation Changes Coming 2nd Semester

Throughout the first semester of the 2021 school year, DPS has dealt with an ongoing critical shortage of bus drivers, which has left many students without consistent bus transportation to and from school. In an effort to address these continuing issues, the DPS transportation department has reworked the entire bus routing system, combining routes and stops to make bussing more efficient. This means, starting after winter break on Wednesday, January 5, bus stops and routes will change for the majority of PreK-8 DPS students.

These changes will mean some students may have to walk further to reach their bus stop and some may spend more time in transit. In some cases, students who have been transported and should not have been will no longer receive bussing services. Students only qualify for bussing services if they live more than 1.5 miles from their school of attendance and do not have to cross a state-identified hazardous roadway to get there. We know this is not ideal, but these changes are essential to ensure every student who qualifies for transportation has a bus to take them to and from school.

DPS families will receive letters with their new bus stop and route information on or before Friday, December 17. Please make sure your home address is up to date with your student's school so that you receive this letter. New stop and route information will also be available in the Edulog Parent Portal app – learn more and download the app at www.dps61.org/findmybus.