To qualify for district-provided transportation, students must meet the following requirements based on the distance from home to school:

Grades K-5: 1 mile
Grades 6-8: 1.5 miles
Grades 9-12: 2 miles

Under NYS law, parents who want transportation for their children to private and parochial schools must request this transportation by April 1st each year.  New residents moving into the district should submit a transportation request as soon as possible.

Photo ID bus passes are required for all eligible students.  Students eligible for bus passes must have their photos taken before school opens.  New students will have their picture taken at registration.  Photo sessions begin in June and continue throughout the summer at the District Attendance Office at 98 Oak Street between 9:00 a.m. and 3:000 p.m.  Students are advised to have their photos taken early.

If you attend BHS and are unsure if you need a new photo, please call 762-8118.

For grades 5 and below, non-photo I.D.s are sent by the District Transportation Office to the inidividual elementary schools to be handed out in September to bus-riding students.

Many of our students ride the bus to and from school each day. The greatest bus safety risk for children is not riding the bus, but approaching and leaving the bus.  Please teach children to follow these safety rules for riding the bus:

• Get to the bus stop at least 5 minutes early.
• When the bus approaches, stay at least 3 giant steps (6 feet) away from the curb.
• Wait until the bus stops, the door opens, and the driver says it's OK to board.
• If you have to cross the street to board, walk alongside the bus at least 5 giant steps (10 feet) before crossing in front of the bus, and be sure the driver sees you.
• Never walk behind the bus.
• If you drop something near the bus, tell the driver.  Don't try to pick it up -- the driver might not see you.  

It is also important that students obey the bus rules for behavior.  Remind children to stay in their seats, listen to the driver, and follow the rules.