Bus Rules for Students

1. Be on Time - Be ready to board the bus at the scheduled pick-up time.

2. Be Respectful

   • Be courteous to all who are riding the bus and the bus driver

   • Do not damage or take property of others or the school district

   • Take all personal items with you when you leave the bus

   • Ensure all garbage is removed from the bus and/or placed in the appropriate garbage container

3. Be Safe

   • Follow the bus driver's directions

   • Sit down in your assigned seat/appropriate seat while in the bus

   • Do not distract the bus driver

   • Do not bring anything on the bus that is illegal to posses, against school rules, or could cause someone harm

4. Be Helpful - help those who need assistance

Rural Students
Bus schedules for rural students are developed during the summer months before each new school year. The district strives to develop First On / First Off bus schedules whenever possible... students who are picked up first in the mornings are the first ones off in the afternoon.

Bus schedules for a new school year are located in the Parent Portal. Questions regarding bus schedules should be directed to Mr. Rob Caruth, Director of Transportation for Alden and Iowa Falls Schools, 641-648-6405.

The school district provides transportation for students living within the city limits of Iowa Falls. Important notes about in-town transportation include:

In-Town Transportation

• Pick-up locations for kindergarten through eighth grade students are at Julia O'Neal, Oak Park, Bliss Ave, Sunset Addition, River Oaks, Pineview Elementary School, Rock Run Elementary School, Intersection of Sherman and Depot and Intersection of Fremont and Manor.

• Flexibility to make adjustments to in-town pick-up points if conditions warrant.

• In-town busing for high school students may be available upon request and room availability.

The district reserves the right to implement a Hard Surface Road Contingency Plan when necessary. This contingency plan run features regular school bus routes on hard surface roads only, and would be implemented only when hard surface roads are fit/safe for travel, but gravel roads are not fit/safe for travel. Typical times for implementation include winter months where there is excessive snow and/or early spring months where there is excessive snow melting and/or rain.