Transportation

Port Washington Schools will meet the requirements for the safe, consistent and equitable transportation in accordance with existing law, regulations and guidance we have received from both NYS Education Department and NYS Health Department. We will continue to provide transportation to homeless students, students in foster care, those who attend religious, independent or charter schools and those with disabilities, just as always and pursuant to the same laws, regulations, and guidance.

• The number of students on a bus will be limited to 22 for in district transportation.

• Buses will be cleaned and disinfected after each run (both morning and evening). At the end of the day, each bus will be deep cleaned with a fogger.

• Weather permitting, windows will be open to provide greater air flow and circulation.

• There will be assigned seats on the bus with an ‘X’ marked on each seat to show available seats.

• It is strongly encouraged that siblings sit next to each other.

• Bus drivers will wear masks.

• We will not have bus monitors at this time but will re-evaluate bi-weekly to assess.

• The district will provide busing to all “off premise” programs. We will not have any programs in our school buildings as of today so no late bus runs.

• Transportation can accommodate utilizing buses for just drop off or pick up.

• A parent can choose to drive their child to school and then request the bus to take their child(ren) to or from school at any time.