Transportation

VISION:
DeSoto ISD Student Transportation Services strives for innovative solutions to provide a safe, efficient, and reliable transportation services to the students of DeSoto ISD


MISSION:
DeSoto ISD Student Transportation Services is to get students to and from school safely, on time and ready to learn. DeSoto ISD Student Transportation Services will provide students with safety, excellence, and continual professional development.


VALUES:

DeSoto ISD Student Transportation Services commits to: Our five core values are Excellence,
Safety, Students, Parents, and Community.
  • Excellence - We constantly strive to be excellent in all that we do.
  • Safety - We only do what is safe and stop any unsafe behavior.
  • Students - We place them at the heart of our business and relentlessly meet their expectations.
  • Parents - We build a positive relationship with every student by beginning and ending each
    student’s instructional day in a safe, positive, timely, and friendly manner while
    addressing each child by name and meeting their individual needs.
  • Community - We are active in the communities we serve to generate economic, social and
    environmental value.

STUDENT ELIGIBILITY:
Student Transportation is available for students living two or more miles from their home schools. All students should be at District designated bus stops at least 10 minutes before the posted stop time. There are no bus services for the Alternative Education Campus. Transportation to the Alternative Education Campus is the responsibility of the parent or guardian. Bus routes and any subsequent changes are posted at the school.

See the Student Code of Conduct for provisions regarding transportation, DeSoto ISD School Bus Rider’s Safety Handbook.

For more information, please see the Board Policy student code of conduct adopted under Section 37.001. (b) Section 37.004 applies to any placement under Subsection (a) of a student with a disability who receives special education services.

CONTACT INFORMATION:
First Student: 972-274-8123

DeSoto ISD contracts with First Student for the district’s school bus transportation needs. First Student maintains the buses, assists with routes, and employs bus drivers and attendants. Bus routes are available on the DeSoto ISD website Quick Link for parents. For more information on routes, contact your child’s school or contact First Student at 972-274-8123. For routes and service issues, such as late buses and day-to-day operations of transportation services, contact First Student Monday – Friday 7:30 AM to 5:00 PM.