Transportation

CLICK HERE to pay online for bus service

CLICK HERE for neighborhood school busing boundaries

If you have questions or concerns about busing:

Bus Company
Centerline Charter Corp.
651-482-1794

Transportation Office
Kristen Donaldson
Transportation Coordinator
Roseville Area Schools
651-635-1638
transportation@isd623.org

Information about New Bus Routing System

Roseville Area Schools has implemented a new transportation routing system to improve the efficiency of our bus schedules for picking up and dropping off students. While this system is designed to enhance our transportation services, we ask for your patience as we address and resolve any initial issues.

If you need to request a change to a bus stop or if you no longer require transportation services, please email us at transportation@isd623.org or call us at 651-635-1638. Please be prepared to provide the following information:

Student Name
Student ID
Reason for the request (for example, relocation, change in transportation needs)

Please note that we are processing requests as quickly as possible; however, any changes to existing bus stops will not take effect until after the first week of school.

You will receive updates and information about any changes via email, so please ensure that your contact details are current. This includes verifying that your most recent telephone number and email address are on file to ensure you receive all necessary communications promptly.

The safety of our students is our highest priority, and we appreciate your understanding and cooperation during this transition.

Transporting Kids Safely and Efficiently

Roseville Area Schools provides free bus transportation, within each school’s busing area, for:

Students in grades K-6 who live 0.5 mile from school
Students in grades 7-12 who live 2 miles or more from school

The school district contracts with the Centerline Charter Corporation for bus service. Our Transportation Department sets all stops and routes. The bus company operates the buses according to the routes supplied by the school district.

Bus Stop Information

Each school has bus information available for kindergarten and new students at the beginning of the school year. Busing information is mailed to homes of current students before school starts.
If your child takes the bus from daycare, please be sure to provide your child's school with current daycare information as soon as you know it.
Address changes should be made by contacting your school office.
After school starts, changes to bus stops will be delayed as we work to get routes running on time.

Resources & Information

Bus Safety Rules for Students & Parents

Safety starts at the bus stop. Your child should be at the bus stop 5 minutes before the bus is scheduled to arrive. All children at the stop should wait for the bus in a safe location like a driveway or sidewalk. They should remain away from the road until the bus is completely stopped. In the winter, please remind your child that it is unsafe to climb snowbanks when waiting for or leaving a bus.

Student Discipline & Safety

Bus Schedule Changes

Bus stop changes will not be processed during the first two weeks of school. As the school year gets underway, we adjust pick-up times for routes that are consistently running late. Bus stop changes will be communicated to families by phone and email.

Please contact your school office with any changes to your contact information or address.

Winter weather can cause delays, and your patience is appreciated as we adjust for road conditions during these times.

If you encounter an ongoing problem, please contact the Transportation Department at 651-635-1638.

Fee-Based Bus Service

Families may purchase bus service for their children who do not receive free or reduced transportation benefits under state guidelines. Those eligible for fee-based service are students in grades 7-12 who live within 1-2 miles from their school.

Students who qualify for the Educational Benefits program also qualify for free/reduced transportation fees. All riders must register, even those who qualify for free transportation.

The fee for a student to ride the bus to school is $200 per year.

The fee for families who qualify for reduced fees through Educational Benefits is $60 per year.

There is no fee for families qualifying for free Educational Benefits.

There is a family maximum of $300 per year for full service and $90 for families qualifying through the Educational Benefits program.

Register Online or by Mail

CLICK HERE to pay online for bus service

When registering online (only Visa/Master Card accepted), no additional forms are required. Parents/guardians using the online system for the first time will need to create an account. You will need to enter the Synergy Student ID of your student to register when using it for the first time.

If you plan to mail in your transportation registration materials, download the Transportation Contract (CLICK HERE). Please mail along with payment to: Roseville Area Schools Transportation Office, 1251 County Road B2 West, Roseville, MN 55113.

Why is there a fee for transporting student who live under 2 miles?

State Law (MN Statute 123B.88) requires school districts to provide free transportation to all students living two miles or more from the school they attend. Because state funding is not provided to transport students living two miles or less from school, Roseville Area Schools implemented a transportation fee for students in grades 7-12 who live less than two miles from the school they attend. Students who live within two miles of school will have the following options:

Walking to school
Receiving a ride from a parent/guardian
Driving themselves
Car-pooling
Paying a fee to ride the school bus (The fee will be waived for students who have a documented disability that requires bus transportation or for families meeting the qualifying income levels.)

The transportation service fees are necessary to offset some of the $5 million expense of providing transportation services for our students.