Transportation

Notification of Fees

Parents of students not qualifying for free transportation will be advised of their status via email from the District as well as the fee that is required if they desire bus transportation for their student. Learn more about this status by contacting the District 118 Business Office at 708-448-4800.

Disciplinary Measures

The superintendent, principal, and assistant principal shall have the authority to suspend pupils from riding the school bus for gross disobedience or misconduct while on the school bus, or take any such lesser disciplinary action as deemed appropriate. Such suspension shall continue for a period of up to ten school days unless the board suspends the student for a longer period for safety reasons. The following is a listing of suggested disciplinary guidelines to be followed; however, administrators will take whatever action is deemed appropriate in each individual case.

First Referral

The rules relating to bus behavior will be reviewed during a conference between appropriate administrator and student. Parents may be notified of the violation by a letter and/or phone call. A written record will be kept of the referral and succeeding referrals. Disciplinary action to be taken is at the discretion of the appropriate school administrator.

Second Referral

A student may be suspended from riding the bus for a period to be determined by the nature of the referral. Parents will be notified accordingly. Such suspension from riding the bus generally shall be up to a maximum of five days.

Third & Subsequent Referrals

A student may be suspended from riding the bus for a period of up to one month. Parents shall be notified accordingly.

Student Suspension

Any suspension for the violation of bus rules and regulations will be done in compliance with the School Board’s policies and the law (specifically in compliance with section 10-22.6(B) of the Illinois School Code). During the period of suspension, it is the legal responsibility of the parent / guardian to insure student attendance at school daily. Contact your child's school for more information.

Recordings on Buses

Electronic visual and audio recordings may be used on school buses to monitor conduct and to promote and maintain a safe environment for students and employees when transportation is provided for any school-related activity. Notice of electronic recordings shall be displayed on the exterior of the vehicle’s entrance door and front interior bulkhead in compliance with state law and the rules of the Illinois Department of Transportation, Division of Traffic Safety.

Students are prohibited from tampering with electronic recording devices. Students who violate this policy shall be disciplined in accordance with the Board’s discipline policy and shall reimburse the school district for any necessary repairs or replacement. For more information, contact your child's school.

Please use this form to request bus stop changes.

Students residing on one of the district’s busiest streets identified HERE will receive a house stop with a bus that will pick them up and drop them off from their home. Please note that the bus will only pick up and drop off on the same side as the home. For safety reasons, no crossing of these streets will be allowed. 

All other 1st through 8th grade students will be picked up at corner stops. The district will no longer be providing house stops for students in 1st through 8th grade, except as noted above. If you have a 1st through 8th grade student and do not live on a street listed HERE, you will be assigned to a nearby corner stop. All student transportation considerations in IEPs will continue to be followed.

Kindergartners will be picked up at their homes in all cases when it is reasonable to do so. If there are any questions regarding any of the above communication, please contact the transportation office for assistance.

The District uses the MyRide K-12 parent app which gives parents the ability to view their students’ bus stop assignment, route information, and estimated time of arrival/drop off times. Parents and caregivers can also elect to receive push notifications through the app which provides real time arrival and delay updates. The app can be downloaded for iPhone and Android. More information on the MyRide K-12 app and instructions can be found below.

Starting in the 2025-26 school year, the MyRide K-12 app will be the primary platform for families to view their bus assignments as well as receive updates on bus routes, times, and delays.

Getting Started with Your Mobile Device

To access student routing information through the My Ride K-12 mobile app, do the following:

1.  Download “My Ride K-12” from the Google Play Store or Apple IOS Store.

2. After the installation is complete, open the mobile app.

3. Once your district is selected, you’ll be presented with the login page. If you don’t already have a login, click ‘Register’.

4. To register, enter your email address, create your password and username.

5. After registering, you’ll receive an email confirmation. The link provided will require you to confirm your registration through the My Ride K-12 website.

6. When you’re asked to find your school district, search for Palos Community Consolidated 118

7. Login and then add your child by going to My Students and choosing the + button. This will present the Find a student screen.

8.  Enter the required fields: Student ID (found in Skyward), Last name of the student and Date of Birth {Ex: DD-MM-YYYY}. The Student ID is the same Student ID you use for Skyward Portal. Your child may know it as it is also their login for their district device.

9.  You may repeat this step to find your other students.   

10.  When all students are added, you can then view transportation information for each of your students.

11.  If you’d like to share a student link with another person, go to My Students, Select Action, and Share Students. 1 share allowed per student.

12.  Choose which students to share, then enter the email address of the person you’d like to share with.  That person will receive a confirmation email, which will then automatically link the student to that user.  They will be required to register with My Ride K-12 if they haven’t already done so.

NOTE: To receive push notifications from the app that will alert you to changes in bus times you must have notifications enabled and be logged into the app.

Board Approved Boundaries