Welcome to Fremont Community Schools Transportation Department!

Department Staff

Just as important as School Bus Safety is to our students, it is equally important for our motoring public to be aware of our School Buses on the roadways. When you see our School Buses each morning and afternoon, it is safe to assume they will be making a stop, or multiple stops, along the road you are traveling.

All of our School Buses are equipped with forward- and rearward- facing stop arms. Those driving a vehicle that does not stop before reaching a school bus with a stop arm extended or those proceeding before the stop arm has fully collapsed, are subject to violations.

DANGER ZONES

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the greatest risk to children isn’t riding school buses; it’s approaching or leaving them.

The "Danger Zone" is the area surrounding the bus where children are hard to see.  We want your children to be safe when they travel to and from school. 

Please help us by:

• If your student misses the bus at their regular stop, do not follow the bus to the next stop and let your child walk/run beside the bus to get on. The driver cannot see the student in the danger zone, especially if it is dark and could possibly hit them as they pull away from the stop. Take your student to school.

• Make children stay at least 10 feet away from the bus until they begin to enter. Children will be able to see the driver and the driver can see them.

• If children must cross the street to the bus they should cross the street 10 feet (five giant steps) in front of the bus where they can see the driver and the driver can see them.

• Warn the children that, if they drop something, they should never pick it up. Instead, they should tell the driver and follow the driver's instructions. If they bend over to pick up a dropped object, they might not be seen by the driver and could be hurt if the driver pulls away from the stop.

• Remind children to look to the right before they step off the bus. Car drivers in a hurry sometimes try to sneak by the bus on the right hand side.

• Teach your child to secure loose drawstrings and other objects that may get caught in the handrail or door of the bus as they are exiting.

• If you meet your child at the bus stop after school, wait on the side where the child will be dropped off, not across the street. Children can be so excited at seeing you  after school that they may dash across the street and forget the safety rules.

The Bus Driver can't see you when you're in the "DANGER ZONE"!

As winter approaches and the temperatures begin to drop we all need to make sure that our children are dressed appropriately, not only for snow, rain or ice, but also for very cold temperatures. Please make sure your children have all the right equipment – winter coats, snow pants, hats, mittens/gloves, warm socks, and boots. It is also important to remember that not only must children be dressed warmly when walking to and from the bus stop and waiting for the bus, but also in the event of emergency circumstances where students might need to evacuate the bus and wait outside in the weather for further assistance. While we hope this never is the case, it is imperative that students be prepared by being dressed as warmly as possible for the upcoming winter weather. If you need assistance with proper winter clothing please contact your child’s school counselor. There are plenty of organizations willing to donate winter clothing for elementary, middle, and high school children. We care about your children and want them to stay safe and warm!