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Welcome to the Transportation Department

Important Transportation Information for the
2025-2026 School Year

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

You can also email us at: bcsd_transportation@bcsd.org

 

During the summer of 2025 the Transportation Department will send out bus letters using ParentSquare.   We will not be sending paper copies home.   This will allow us to send the most up to date bus letters possible.   If you need to receive a paper copy please email us at:   bcsd_transportation@bcsd.org

TIMELINE:

You will receive a PRELIMARY Bus letter by Friday 8/1.    This letter will contain the following important information:

  • Your child’s anticipated morning pick-up location and time
  • Your child’s anticipated afternoon drop-off location and time.

In addition to the bus letter, you will receive a copy of our Transportation Request form in case you need to make any updates to your child’s arrangements.   

You can access that form here:  2025-2026 Transportation Request Form.

            We will work on processing any change request we get and updating the routes accordingly.

 

            You will then receive a FINAL Bus Letter on either Wednesday, August 20th or Thursday, August 21st.    The FINAL Bus letter will contain the actual pick-up and drop-off locations for the first day of school.

            If we receive additional change requests after the FINAL Bus Letters have gone out we can make changes under the following limited circumstances:

  • We can add our child to a pre-existing bus stop.
  • We will not honor changes that require us adding a new bus stop location to our routes until Wednesday 9/10.

RATIONALE for NOT adding additional stops to routes until 9/10:

We must provide our drivers with finalized routes by August 21st so that they can do “dry runs” of their routes.   It is critically important that they have a base understanding of their routes to ensure they will be arriving as close as possible to the stop times we have planned.

We need some time for the driver to get to know their routes before we begin changing them.  If we were continue to change their routes in the days leading up to the beginning of school the drivers would need to continually relearn their routes. 

After September 10th, we will add new stop locations if they make sense to the overall route efficiency and are for students’ safety.

 

SUMMER TRANSPORTATION OFFICE HOURS INFORMATION

The Transportation Department is here during the summer months at the Central Office Building at 2035 Monroe Avenue.  We will be available from 7:00 AM to 12:30 PM and 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM. Feel free to call us at 585-242-5200 Ext 5806 or fax 585-242-5098.

The Transportation Department provides busing for some, but not ALL, summer programming. 

We DO  provide buses for Extended School Year (ESY) and Reading and Math programming.   

We DO NOT provide buses for summer school at Brighton High School. 

 

 

Dr. Mike Maloy
Director of Student Operations

Luis Lopez
Assistant Director of Transportation

 

email:  bcsd_transportation@bcsd.org

FAQ's

  • 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