Transportation Department

                                                  Public Hearing Notice

SEA 390 Public Hearing of the Middlebury Teachers Association and Middlebury Community Schools

                                                September 11, 2019

                                                         4:00 p.m.

                                        Administration Center Board Room

                                             56853 Northridge Drive

                                              Middlebury, IN  46540

Public testimony will be taken at this hearing pursuant to Indiana Code 20-29-6-1(a) regarding teacher compensation and collective bargaining.

There is a 2 hour delay today, Monday, August 19th because of fog.

Transportation Request Form - 2019-2020 School Year

Jr./Sr. Transportation Request Form - 2019-2020 School Year

Due to the recent trend of most upperclassmen driving themselves, or riding with parents or friends, to the high school, all Juniors and Seniors for the 2019-2020 school year will be dropped from the bus transportation list. Bus transportation will still be available to every student but if your student is a junior or senior, and you wish to take advantage of this, you will need to fill out, date, sign and return this form as soon as possible. If your student will not require bus transportation, you need to do nothing.

Our 2018-19 Middlebury Community Schools Transportation Department is looking great and ready to go!

Transportation Request Form - 2018-2019 School Year

Jr./Sr. Transportation Request Form - 2018-2019 School Year

Due to the recent trend of most upperclassmen driving themselves, or riding with parents or friends, to the high school, all Juniors and Seniors for the 2018-19 school year will be removed from all bus routes. Bus transportation will still be available to every student but if your student is a junior or senior and you wish to take advantage of this you will need to fill out, date, sign and return this form as soon as possible. If your student will not require bus transportation you do not need to complete this form.

New Bus Transportation Pick-Up / Drop-Off Policy  (Adobe PDF, 244kb)

WSBT: http://wsbt.com/news/local/middlebury-schools-streamlining-bus-routes-next-year

WNDU: http://www.wndu.com/content/news/Middlebury-Community-Schools-changing-bus-stop-policy-419894213.html

*** NO MORE ALTERNATE BUS STOPS ***

As you may have heard, Middlebury Community Schools is struggling with finding enough bus drivers to run our bus routes. Other neighboring districts have the same problem and they have had to increase walk zones to a mile and even 2 miles. We do not want to go to that extreme until we have exhausted every other option.

Beginning in the 2017-18 school year Middlebury Community Schools will no longer allow students to have an alternate bus stop. All students will only be allowed 1 bus stop for the AM route and 1 bus stop for the PM route for the whole school year. Parents will have to determine 1 AM pick up point and 1 PM drop off point that will be used all year long. If an issue arises during the school day, a parent’s only other option will be to pick up their child from the school. Parents will be receiving a form to determine the AM pick-up and PM drop-off in the next few weeks. Please plan very carefully when you to choose your 1 stop for AM and 1 stop for PM for the entire 2017-18 school year.