Brighton Central School District

Welcome to the Transportation Department

Important Transportation Information for the
2024-2025

Dear Parents and Guardians,

We are now over half way done with the 2024-2025 school year and the Transportation Department is starting to make plans for 2025-2026 school year.

We are also digging out from the first major snow event of this school year.

Please remember, the times of our afternoon routes bringing students home from school can vary from 5 to 10 minutes on any given day. There are a variety of factors (such as weather, traffic patterns, ridership fluctuations, and variations in boarding times at the schools) that are not under our control. Buses may arrive earlier or later than the times stated on the bus letter we sent you in the fall.

Council Rock parents: Our drivers need to see an adult at the stop to release students in grades K to 2. If the driver does not see an adult we will:

wait 30 seconds at the stop.
If no adult is seen the driver will keep the student on the bus and will continue on with their route. Someone from our office will call the parent to determine if they are home to recieve the child when the bus returns.
Once the driver has completed the route, the bus will go to the stop a second time to attempt to release the student.
If our driver doesn’t see an adult a second time, we will transport the student back to Council Rock.
An adult would then have to pick up the student at Council Rock

We know the importance of timely communication regarding your child’s transportation. When buses are running late, we will be using automated calls, texts, and emails to notify families. Notifications will be made when we expect a delay of more than 10 minutes.

Please contact the Transportation Department with any questions or concerns at 242-5200, Ext. 5806. Our office is open and available to recieve phone calls from 7am to 12:30 and from 1:30 to 5 pm.

Thank you,

Dr. Mike Maloy
Director of Student Operations

Luis Lopez
Assistant Director of Transportation

Please contact the Transportation Department with any questions at 585-242-5200 ext. 5806.

email: bcsd_transportation@bcsd.org

1. Be at the bus stop 5 minutes before pick up time.

2. Listen to your bus driver and monitor at all times - wait for the bus driver's signal to cross.

3. Respect the property and personal rights of others while at the bus stop and on the bus.

4. No skateboards, golf clubs, large musical instruments, skis or creatures (dead or alive) on the bus.

5. Do NOT Eat Food or Drink on the bus.

6. Please refer to the Parent Handbook (Parent Information Guide) for the school year for bus transportation rules and guidelines.
For students in grades K through 2, we ask that a parent or authorized adult be visible to the driver at the stop location.

For students in grades 3 through 5, we ask that the parents provide a safe option when the child gets off, it's NOT required that an adult be present. If the child has a key please be sure they have it.

REMEMBER: PM drop times may vary based on ridership.
Bus transportation is provided by First Student under contract with the Brighton School District. Transportation is provided for K-2 students living at least 1/8 mile from school, for 3-5 students living at least 1/4 mile from school, and for 6-12 students living at least 3/4 mile from school. Our goal is to provide all Brighton students with safe, pleasant and efficient transportation.

Bus schedules are mailed to parents during the last two weeks in August. Please allow a week or so for the bus to get on a regular schedule. Beyond that time, notify the transportation department of any problems with the bus schedule at 585-242-5200 Ext 5806.
Please be sure the transportation office has accurate information for day care and/or babysitting arrangements as they affect bus pick-up and drop-off. It is important you keep this information updated with any changes by using the Transportation Form that can be found on-line and at school.

Requests for a student to ride on an AM bus other than the one assigned MUST BE MADE IN WRITING and given to the AM Bus driver. In the PM, a child is only allowed to ride another bus with a Bus Dismissal Pass that is filled out and turned into school the day of the change. Bus dismissal passes are available for K-5 children on-line or the school's office.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Brighton Transportation Department
2035 Monroe Ave.
Rochester, New York 14618

We're available to answer your calls from 6:00 AM to 12:30 PM and from 1:30 PM to 4:30 PM.

Summer hours and when Brighton schools are not in session are from 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM.

Phone: 585-242-5200 Ext. 5806
Fax: (585) 242-5098

Dr. Mike Maloy, Director of Student Operations
(585) 242-5200 Ext. 5806

Luis Lopez, Assistant Director of Transportation
(585) 242-5200 Ext. 5806

Pam Perkins, Transportation Technician

(585) 242-5200 Ext. 5806

First Student, Contractor
75 Kane Dr.
Rochester, New York 14622

Kristene Judkins, Terminal Manager
(585) 342-7665

Brighton Contract Bus Company

Transpo / RMT

Mark Dublino, Manager

585-232-1302
Rider Information

Early/Late Bus Schedules

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Day Care Transportation

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