Transportation Enrollment
Our Transportation team works hard to accommodate each and every student. We ask for patience and clear communication while we work to coordinate your student's transportation. To begin, follow the steps below:
- Step 1 - Sign Up for Transportation
- Step 2 - Multiple Pick Up and/or Drop Off Locations?
- Step 3 - Transportation of 3K Students for the Purpose of Curriculum-Based Education Services
- Step 4 - Transportation Procedures Acknowledgement
- Step 5 - Read the Transportation Discipline Referral Procedures
Step 1 - Sign Up for Transportation
At this point, you have already submitted your enrollment packet for Tomah Area School District. For those that need it, this is when you will request for transportation. Start this process by reading the instructions and then filling out the electronic form below.
It is important to know that when you fill out a transportation request, it overrides any previous transportation requests that may have been submitted. If your student divides their time between different locations, it is important that you only fill out 1 request so that we do not remove any necessary information.
The last question on the request is for a phone call and that is where we will reach out to inquire about schedules and alternating locations.
Thank you for your cooperation as we continue to strive towards providing the safest, most efficient transportation possible for our Tomah community,
-Transportation Team
Step 2 - Multiple Pick Up and/or Drop Off Locations?
We understand some students may have 2 pick up / drop off locations as custody and daycare arrangments set forth. For those students, we ask that you contact the Transportation Department to communicate the changes in their routine.
The Transportation Department may request a schedule which should be submitted to our transportation office as well as the school's front office. Schedules may be dropped off in person or emailed to the department at Transportation@Tomah.Education
Step 3 - Transportation of 3K Students for the Purpose of Curriculum-Based Education Services
Do you have a child in 3K? The Tomah Area School District only provides transportation to those who request transportation to/from a 3K program at Oakdale Elementary School. Transportation to any other 3K programs within the Tomah Area is the responsibility of the parent/guardian.
If you have any questions, please contact us at Transportation@Tomah.Education.
Step 4 - Transportation Procedures Acknowledgement
Please closely review and examine the Transportation policies, guidelines, and code of conduct in the Transportation Procedures. Should you have any questions, please contact our office at 608-374-7377.
Step 5 - Read the Transportation Discipline Referral Procedures
Discipline Policy, Board Approved 8/21/17
Upon having an issue with a student, the driver will discuss the issue with the student to resolve it. They will inform the student that if the behavior continues, the student will receive a written bus referral. The District retains the discretion to determine the severity of the issue/incident and may skip one or more of the following steps in order to provide consequences that are appropriate for the offense.
1st Referral
- The driver will fill out the bus discipline referral and submit it to the transportation department no later than 8:30 the morning of or, if occurred during the PM, the morning following the incident. The incident will be archived.
- A copy of the bus discipline referral will be sent to the parent/guardian. A copy will be provided to the bus driver.
- The bus discipline referral will be recorded in the student’s discipline file by the transportation department.
2nd Referral
- The driver will fill out the bus discipline referral and submit it to the transportation department no later than 8:30 the morning of or, if occurred during the PM, the morning following the incident. The incident will be archived.
- By 11:00 AM the transportation department will enter the initial bus referral information into the student’s discipline record, which will notify the principal of the incident. The transportation department will also forward any additional information to the respective principal.
- The principal will meet with the student. The principal will attempt to make contact with the parent/guardian during the meeting to discuss the issue, if appropriate.
- The student will receive a school consequence.
- The principal will document the consequences in the description portion of the student’s bus discipline referral located in the student’s discipline record. Upon completion, the principal will verify the bus referral, which will notify the transportation department it has been completed.
- The transportation department will print a copy of the completed discipline referral for the bus driver and a copy will be sent to the parent/guardian, if needed.
3rd Referral
- The driver will fill out the bus discipline referral and submit it to the transportation department no later than 8:30 the morning of or, if occurred during the PM, the morning following the incident. The incident will be archived.
- By 11:00 AM, the transportation department will enter the initial bus referral information into the student’s discipline record, which will notify the principal of the incident. The transportation department will also forward any additional information to the respective principal.
- The Principal, Transportation Representative, and student will meet with or call the parent/guardian to discuss the issue. The Student will receive school consequences and a 1 day bus suspension.
- The principal will document the consequences in the description portion of the student’s bus discipline referral located in the student’s discipline record. Upon completion, the principal will verify the bus referral, which will notify the transportation department it has been completed.
- The transportation department will print a copy of the completed discipline referral for the bus driver, and a copy will be sent to the parent/guardian, if needed.
4th Referral
- The driver will fill out the bus discipline referral and submit it to the transportation department no later than 8:30 the morning of or, if occurred during the PM, the morning following the incident. The incident will be archived.
- By 11:00 AM, the transportation department will enter the initial bus referral information into the student’s discipline record, which will notify the principal of the incident. The transportation department will also forward any additional information to the respective principal.
- The Principal and Transportation representative will hold a face-to-face meeting with the parent and student to find a solution. The student will have a minimum 3 day bus suspension and any additional consequences will be determined by the severity of the action. The student may be suspended until the meeting is held provided contact has been made with the parent/guardian notifying them of such.
Any further bus referrals
- The driver will fill out the bus discipline referral and submit it to the transportation department no later than 8:30 the morning of or, if occurred during the PM, the morning following the incident. The incident will be archived.
- By 11:00 AM, the transportation department will enter the initial bus referral information into the student’s discipline record, which will notify the principal of the incident. The transportation department will also forward any additional information to the respective principal.
- The Principal, Transportation Representative, Parent/Guardian will meet to determine the discipline consequences and discuss future transportation. The student may be suspended until the meeting is held provided contact has been made with the parent/guardian notifying them of such.
Redemption Action
- For each 60 consecutive days that a student does not have a bus discipline referral their referral step be reduced by one step. The District will determine whether the request should be granted on a discretionary basis.
Limitations
- This Transportation Discipline Procedure does not override the District Administration’s discretion to take additional, separate action, or to impose more severe consequences in appropriate cases. Parents should also be on notice that, while efforts will generally be made to contact them as part of Transportation Discipline Procedures, certain students, types of conduct, and related investigations may not always make immediate contact with parents possible or appropriate. Parental contact will be made as soon as appropriate and when matters such as pupil safety, law enforcement involvement, pupil confidentiality, and the integrity of related investigations are properly addressed.