TuscaroraHigh School

Student Eligibility for Bus Transportation

• Per FCPS Policy 441, high school students are not eligible for school bus transportation to school unless the most practical, direct walking route is longer than 1.75 miles.

•  Exceptions:
  • When students residing within prescribed walking distances of their assigned school do not have suitable walkway between their homes and their assigned school. A suitable walkway is defined as a sidewalk or road shoulder with a minimum surface width of three (3) feet over which students may walk without being required to step on the traveled portion of the road surface.
  • When students are required to walk across a roadway involving an unusual safety hazard.
  • When students are required to walk across an active, at-grade railroad crossing; a railroad bridge; or a railroad overpass/underpass having inadequate walkways.
  • When defined and authorized as an emergency exceptional condition by the superintendent of schools or designated representative.
  • When secondary students would have to cross a road where the speed limit is 35 miles per hour or greater and the intersection:
    • is not controlled by a traffic light, or
    • is not controlled by a stop sign, or
    • is not controlled by a crossing guard, or
    • does not have a marked cross walk.
• To see if your student is eligible for school bus transportation, visit  https://transweb.fcps.org/mwpublic/default.aspx?load=studentIDStops

Assigned Buses

• Students eligible for bus transportation are assigned to a bus. 
•  Please arrive to your bus stop at least 5 minutes prior to your scheduled time.
• Student bus/ bus stop information is available at https://www.fcps.org/schools/bus_information
• Bus delay information can be found athttps://apps.fcps.org/transportation/status

Riding Another Student’s Bus

• Only in case of emergency and requires administrator permission. 
• Students must provide a note written by parent/guardian in advance. Requests will not be approved if a parent/guardian cannot be reached to confirm the request.
• The note must contain:
  • parent/guardian signature,
  • student first and last name, and
  • daytime parent/guardian phone number 
• Please bring the note to Main Office before going to Block 1 
• If approved, the student must pick up the approved note from the office before boarding the bus.

Expected student conduct on FCPS operated or contracted buses are:

• Ride assigned bus only, unless written permission is provided by a school administrator to temporarily ride another bus.
• Follow the driver’s instructions the first time they are given.
• Stay in your seat at all times.
• Keep hands, arms, feet, legs, and property inside the bus and to yourself, and keep your voice low.
• No eating, smoking, drinking, or vulgar language.
• Do not block the aisles or exits.
• Only those large items that can be held safely on your lap, placed on the window side of the seat beside you, or placed on the floor between your feet may be brought onto the bus. Items that are sharp-edged, glass, or subject to spillage are not allowed. Animals (except approved service animals), skateboards, and scooters are not permitted.