Durham School Services, a national leader in student transportation, has been operating bus services for Waukee Community School District since July 1, 2013. Durham operates approximately 50 buses for the district. Every bus features two digital video cameras to monitor student behavior, and the latest in GPS technology to provide real-time data from the road and help manage fuel consumption. All special education buses are equipped with air-conditioning. If you have any questions regarding transportation please feel free to call the General Manager. If you have questions regarding bus fees, please call the District Office at 515.987.5161. Waukee Community School District The District has been working through plans for safely transporting students as we start the school year. Similar to elements of the Waukee Community School District (WCSD) Return-to-Learn plan, we are focused on layered mitigation strategies and physical distancing when possible. With that in mind, transportation services will look different and we need to make changes from how we have typically operated. For context, Iowa Code requires that we provide transportation to students who are outside a (2 mile) radius from their school building at the K-8 grade level, (3 mile) radius at the 9-12 grade level. Iowa Code does not require Iowa school districts to provide a pay-to-ride program. What will WCSD continue to do? What will look different in 2020-2021? Mitigation Strategies: Additional Information: Changes to our Pay-to-Ride Option: Historically, students living within one mile for K-5 and two miles for 6-12 students have been able to ride a regular district provided school bus by paying a fee. In an attempt to physically distance students as much as possible, we still need to reduce the number of riders. To do this, we will be implementing a walk-zone plan. Walk-zones will be defined as: Our bus facility is located at 605 University Ave., Waukee, IA 50263. Gwen Brettman, General Manager Brenda Parker, Safety Manager Scott Plummer, Routing Elisa Kpurukoo, Operations Supervisor/Dispatcher Bonnie Tovrea, Trip Coordinator Marjorie Burnett, Student Behavior Specialist
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