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Rob Caruth, Iowa Falls and Alden Transportation Director
641-648-6405, Iowa Falls Bus Garage
Bus Rules for Students
Be On Time
Bus Rules for Students
Be ready to board the bus at the scheduled pick-up time.
Be Respectful
Bus Rules for Students
Be courteous to all who are riding the bus and the bus driver.
Be sure not to damage or take the property of others or school property.
Be sure that all personal items and/or garbage are removed from the bus, or placed in trash containers upon departure.
Be Safe
Bus Rules for Students
Be sure to follow the bus driver's directions.
Be sure to sit down in an appropriate seat when the bus is moving.
Be sure not to distract the bus driver while s/he is driving.
Be sure not to bring anything on the bus that is illegal to possess or would cause someone harm.
Be sure to report any safety problems to the bus driver.
Be Helpful
Bus Rules for Students
Be sure to 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.