Transportation

Providing safe and reliable transportation so students arrive to school ready to learn and achieve their dreams

The district's transportation department provides safe and reliable transportation by utilizing more than 220 school buses and minivans for more than 6,500 safe and efficient bus stops every day.

Fifth-largest school district in Minnesota serving more than 20,000 students
Vehicles travel more than 3.3 million miles annually
More than 3,600 individual bus stops serving 35 school sites
School bus is statistically the safest way for students to get to school

Transportation Policy 707

COVID-19 Transportation Procedures

Family and student expectations

Parents need to perform a self-assessment health screening of their children before sending them to school. A symptom check must be done to ensure a student does not have a cough, fever, chills, muscle aches, headaches, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, sore throat, or a new loss of taste or smell.
- If your student has these symptoms, please keep them at home and inform your child’s school.
All students should wash their hands prior to arriving at the school bus stop.
All students age 2 and older will be required to wear an approved face mask while boarding and riding a school bus per Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Order 361 issued on Jan. 29, 2021, unless there is a disability, medical condition or health condition that makes it difficult to do so.
Students and families should maintain a six-foot distance around all students while waiting at a bus stop.
Avoid physical contact with other students at the bus stop.
Please be prepared to board and de-board the bus in an orderly fashion maintaining six feet of social distancing.
Members of the same household will be seated together.

Bus/vehicle operations

Parents/guardians or their designee will pick up students who become ill at school and transport them home.
All buses will be fully sanitized with EPA approved cleaning products at the end of each morning and afternoon route by our bus contractors. High contact areas such as handrails and the tops of seats will be sanitized by bus drivers between runs.
Roof ventilation hatches and bus windows will be partially opened to provide fresh air circulation, when possible.

Safety precautions when arriving & departing at the schools

Parent/guardian communications

After-school activity routes

Transportation Office
763-391-7244
BusQuestions@district279.org

Office Hours
School in Session: 6 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Non-Student Days: 6 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Bus Status

Find my School

district maps

Transportation Providers

First Student
Buses 200-299 & 500-699
763-533-0313
Office Hours: 5 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Northstar
Buses 300-399
763-425-2542
Office Hours: 5:30 to 7 p.m.

CSTMN
Type III Cars & Vans
612-808-8868
Office Hours: 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.

MTN
Type III Cars & Vans
763-571-1541
Office Hours: 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Transportation Plus
Type III Cars & Vans
763-592-6418
Office Hours: 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Transportation Forms

Special Requests: Childcare, Kidstop and/or Opt Out of Transportation

Please complete a form each school year for a daycare address or not needing bus service.

complete online form

Print Versions 2021-2022

Student Transportation Special Request Form 2021-2022 (English)

Solicitud Especial de Transporte Para Estudiantes Año Escolar 2021-2021 (Español)

Kev Thov Tshwjxeeb rau Menyuam Kev Caij Npav Rau Kev Kawm Ntawv Xyoo 2021-2022 (Hmoob)

Codsiga Khaaska ah ee Gaadiidka Ardayga Sanad-dugsiyeedka 2021-2022 (Soomaali)

ĐƠN ĐĂNG KÝ DỊCH VỤ CHUYÊN CHỞ ĐẶC BIỆT Năm học 2021-2022 (Tiếng Việt)

Open Enrolled Transportation Requests

Please complete a form each school year. Transportation is not guaranteed and is based on available seats on the bus.

complete online form

Print Versions 2021-2022

Open Enrolled Student Transportation Request 2021-2022 (English)

Formulario De Petición De Transporte-Estudiantes Fuera Del Distrito 279 2021-2022 (Español)

ISD 279 DAIM DAIM QHIB SAIB SAU NPE RAU KEV CAIJ NPAV 2021-2022 (Hmoob)

FOOMKA CODSIGA GAADIIDKA ARDAYGA EE DIIWAANGELINTA FURAN ISD279 2021-2022 (Soomaali)

ĐƠN ĐĂNG KÝ DỊCH VỤ CHUYÊN CHỞ QUẬN 279 CHO HỌC SINH NGOÀI VÙNG NĂM HỌC 2021-2022 (Tiếng Việt)

Updates & Frequently Asked Questions

Don't Text & Drive

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School Bus Safety: Be Ready for the Ride

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School Locator & Attendance Area Maps

Looking for a school assignment or boundary map? Use our school locator to see which schools serve a specific address; learn if the address is eligible for transportation; and view attendance boundaries. You can also download printable boundary maps.

Bus Status

Use Bus Status on your computer, tablet or phone to check the on-time status of your student's bus.

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How do I get the Bus Status mobile app?

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Can I opt out of bus transportation for my child so they are taken off the route?

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How will my child get the schoolwork and learning activities for the classes they miss or are late for due to transportation issues?

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Will students be counted as late (tardy) to school due to a bus issue?

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When the Osseo Area Schools Transportation department does not have a driver to cover a route, are students on the non-covered route expected to report to school?