What is the last day of the 2022-2023 school year?
As of Wednesday, March 29, HCPSS has used one inclement weather day this school year. As such, the last day of school for students in full-day Pre-K through grade 12 is now scheduled to be Wednesday, June 14. The last day for half-day Pre-K/RECC students is currently Friday, June 9.
Full details are available online.
I am planning to move during the school year. What do I do about bus registration?
Once you move and re-enroll your student(s) at their new school(s), you will be able to register for transportation during enrollment, provided your new residence is eligible for transportation.
What happens if my needs change during the school year?
Please share this information with your school. They will be able to determine if you can adjust your request at that time or if have you wait until the next opening of the registration process. There will be predetermined times throughout the year that allow families to change their transportation request. These dates will be quarterly and will most likely fall around the marking periods.
I missed the registration deadline. What do I do?
If you miss the registration deadline, please reach out to your school for further information.
My student plays a sport or stays after school and will not need transportation after school for an extended period of time. Should I still register?
There will be predetermined times throughout the year that allow families to change their transportation request. We anticipate these dates will be quarterly and will most likely fall around the marking periods.
What should I do if my family plans to move within the county over the summer?
When families enroll students at a new school, you will be able to register for transportation as part of the enrollment process provided your new residence is eligible for transportation.
Why was my student previously eligible for bus service but isn’t eligible now?
HCPSS Policy 5200 Student Transportation extended the distance between a student’s home and school that determines their eligibility for bus transportation. Utilizing transportation software, measurements will begin at the property boundary of the school/school campus from the closest adjacent suitable pathway and end at the property line of the bona fide residence.
What happens if I don’t register my student for bus service?
This is a mandatory registration process. A non-answer will be the same as answering no and bus services will not be provided.
Why do we need to register for bus transportation service?
Howard County Board of Education Policy 5200 Student Transportation requires students who are eligible for transportation to register annually and states, in part, that: