Transportation

Students riding the bus should arrive at the bus stop 10 minutes before the scheduled bus stop time, allowing for a slight variance in clocks.

In the mornings, the bus will not leave a stop before the scheduled time, but once it arrives at the stop, it will not wait beyond the scheduled stop time. 

Students will be picked up and dropped off at regularly designated stops only. In the afternoons, buses will remain at the school 5 minutes after the bell for students to board, so students should proceed immediately to their scheduled bus.

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Transportation to and from Princeton ISD campuses is available for students who live two miles or more from their zoned campus. All students who are eligible to ride a bus will be assigned a bus route and stop based on the student's legal residence. Students are limited to riding only the school bus that serves their legal residence and will not be allowed to ride a different bus or get off the bus at a different stop than the one assigned. 

Princeton ISD has a mapping program that is used for transportation management and routing. This software also helps the district determine transportation eligibility as it is capable fo accurately determining the home-to-school distance for each student. Transportation services are not provided to students who choose to transfer from their zoned campus.

Princeton ISD - Bus Safety Rules and Regulations

1. Students must remain seated at all times and face the front of the bus. Aisles must remain clear at all times. Students should keep their hands to themselves.
2. Students will sit in their assigned seat and will not refuse others a seat. Assigned student seats will be responsible for that seat. Students may be denied bus privileges and will be required to pay for any damage to any part of the bus including seats and equipment.
3. Students must follow the driver's instructions at all times.
   • Students Must cross in front of the bus.
4. Emergency doors and windows may not be entered or exited except for emergency purposes.
5. No type of firearms, explosive, firework, knives, sharp/pointed objects, floating objects (i.e. balloons, drones, remote controlled objects) will not be permitted.
6. No type of alcoholic beverage, controlled drug, tobacco, vapes of any kind, substance’s, lighters or matches will be permitted.
7. Nothing may be extended outside the bus windows at any time.
8. Fighting, Cursing, obscenities, harassment and scuffling is absolutely forbidden.
9. "Bus-hopping" or changing from assigned buses is not permitted. Students may only utilize their designated bus stop as assigned by Transfinder. Buses will stop at designated stops only.
10. No objects may be thrown, tossed or pitched inside or outside the bus.
11. Drivers are not required to wait for students at the bus stop or to sound the horn while students come out of their residence. Drivers of special needs will wait 2 min, will not return
    • Students are asked to be at the stop 10 minutes before the scheduled pick up time.
12. Princeton I.S.D. students and Princeton I.S.D. staff are the only authorized persons to board school buses. Parents, parent sponsors, or guests must receive authorization from a Princeton I.S.D. Administrator to board.
13. No type of animal, pet, or bird is permitted on buses.
14. Students may not eat, drink or litter while on the bus. Students may have water.
15. SKATEBOARDS are NOT allowed on the bus unless they fit inside the student's backpack.
16. A stop with no students for five consecutive days will be dropped from the route until the Transportation Department receives a request to reinstate.
17. Campus dress code will be enforced on the bus.
18. No cell phones may be visible. If a student's cell phone becomes a distraction or a safety issue, the driver can ask the student to put it away or take it from the student until they arrive at their stop.
19. Sports equipment (such as, but not limited to a basketball or tennis racquet) must be contained in a duffel bag or backpack. Golf clubs and color guard flags or poles are not able to be transported on the bus.
20. All items brought on board must fit in the student's lap. Please make special arrangements for transporting large articles such as large band instruments, large projects, or any item which takes up another student’s seat.
21. Princeton ISD is not responsible for articles left on the school bus.