SCHOOL BUS STOP – Route Delays and Cancellations
Although we do our best to ensure bus routes operate on schedule, situations arise on a daily basis which may contribute to delays or the cancellation of the bus route. Central Okanagan Public Schools may be required to temporarily cancel bus routes due to a lack of available drivers, inclement weather or the functional closure of the school that the route services.
Delayed or Cancelled Bus Route Procedures
1. Cancelled bus routes and delays of 10 minutes or more will be posted on the School Bus Stop website.
2. Parents or caregivers must subscribe at to School Bus Stop in order to receive email and/or text alerts regarding their child's school bus route.
3. When a bus route delay or cancellation is posted on the School Bus Stop, a text and/or email alert will be sent to parents that have subscribed to that route.
4. Should a bus route be cancelled and there are students on the bus already, these students will be delivered to their attending school.
5. If the attending school is not appropriate to receive students (e.g. power outage, gas leak, other emergency) an alternate school will be determined and parents will be informed of details and next steps for their child when they receive the alert.
6. A bus route may be cancelled for the morning or the entire day.
7. Parents should develop a safety plan and ensure their children understand what to do if the school bus is late or does not arrive at the bus stop.
For bus rider rules and school bus safety information for students click here: School Bus Safety for Students
To sign up to receive text or email notifications regarding your child's school bus route, click here: School Bus Stop
"WE STOP – YOU STOP"
Flashing Red Lights Mean STOP
(This includes at our schools and in our bus lanes)
Safety is Everyone's Responsibility
