Central Kitsap School District

• Your bus route number
• Your bus stop location
• Your regular pickup and dropoff times

You will need these in case of an emergency. You can look them up in our online route finder.

Students should arrive at bus stops five minutes before the bus is scheduled to arrive. While waiting for the bus, students should stand 6–10 feet from the road. If they need to cross the street before boarding, they should:

• Wait a safe distance from the road
• Wait until the bus stop sign is completely out
• Look and listen to make sure all vehicles in each direction have stopped
• Cross in front of the bus

Talk to your child about the safest way to get to and from the bus stop. We assign students one bus stop. Bus drivers cannot change or add stops. Students need written permission to get off at a bus stop other than their assigned location.

Students should be safe and respectful while riding a bus. Students should:

• Listen to their drivers and obey requests the first time drivers make them
• Remain seated
• Respect other’s and their property
• Keep their hands to themselves
• Keep noise level down

We will notify you if your child acts inappropriately. If warranted, we will call your home and mail a written notice. Please review and discuss bus rules and responsibilities with your child. 

Unsafe and disrespectful behavior may result in a bus support request for the student. The more often it happens or the more serious it is, the more serious the consequences. Students may be temporarily suspended from riding the bus. Assaulting a bus driver could result in an indefinite suspension and possible criminal charges.

For more information about discipline procedures, please ask your school or the transportation office.

To keep students safe, state law prohibits “heavy, sharp, bulky, and/or other articles which may be hazardous” on school buses (WAC 392-145-021). Students are expected to load/unload their belongings and keep them in their laps or between their legs during the entire bus ride. If this is not possible, the parent/guardian must make other transportation arrangements.

Prohibited items include:

• All glass items (such as bottles or jars)
• Large items (including sports bags or duffels and art/science projects, show-and-tell items)
• Live animals (except authorized service animals)
• Weapons, including real or toy guns, knives, razor blades, etc.
• Flammables
• Battery-operated skateboards, scooters, bikes, etc.

Musical instruments not allowed:

• Baritone horn
• Baritone saxophone
• Bass guitar
• Cello
• Guitar
• Large drums
• String bass

Please arrange for alternative transportation if any of the above need to go to or from school.

The following musical instruments are allowed: Alto saxophone, bass clarinet, clarinet, flute, French horn, oboe, snare drum, tenor saxophone, trombone, trumpet, violin, and viola.