BUSING
School Bus Transportation is provided as a service, for a fee, in the Tracy Unified School District area and is provided from the nearest school bus stop (as determined by the School Board) to the student’s Home School based on the student’s home address (The address which is registered with the Home School).
School Bus Transportation is not fully funded by the State, requiring Tracy Unified School District to charge for busing in order to provide the service. School Bus Transportation of students (with the exception of Special Needs Students) is not a requirement by law and is provided as a service to the families of Tracy Unified School District who are within the Board Approved Busing Areas. While our transportation services and bus stops are limited, we have attempted to provide the best services available within our limited resources. It is ultimately the responsibility of the parent/guardian to ensure that their student(s) attend school (Section 48200 of the Education Code).
APPLYING FOR A BUS PASS
The 2021-2022 Bus Pass Application, after completion by the student’s parent or legal guardian, can either be mailed with the appropriate payment (check or money order, please do not send cash through the mail), by fax or online if paying by Visa or MasterCard, or hand delivered to the Transportation Department Office for processing. Unfortunately, we are unable to process applications or payment over the phone. School Bus Drivers cannot accept applications and/or payment for new student bus passes.
Please be reminded that all students must be fully registered at their home school site prior to applying for a bus pass. If your student is in need of transportation service beginning on the first day of the 2021-2022 school year, you must obtain their bus pass prior to that date.
If applying for free or reduced cost transportation, please complete the 2021-2022 Bus Pass Application and attach your approval letter from the Food Services Department which shows your student qualifies for the free/reduced lunch program for the 2020-2021 or 2021-2022 school year and submit for to Transportation processing. Please note that if you attach the 2020-2021 Food Service approval letter you will receive free or reduced cost bussing for the first semester only based on your approval. If you qualify for reduced cost busing you will need to make payment by completing the Credit Card payment form and attaching the form with your application. You may also mail a check (along with a copy of the application and Food Service Letter) or come to the Transportation Office to make payment.
To qualify for Free or Reduced cost busing you must first apply with our Food Service Department by completing their online application for Free and Reduced cost meal program.
Please note that our Meals served at School Sites will be served free to our students for the 2021-2022 School Year, however an application for Free and Reduced cost meal program must still be processed to receive free services.
STUDENT ELIGIBILITY
The following students may be eligible for transportation:
- Students who are attending their home school and are within the Board Approved School Busing boundaries (based on the home address registered at the home school), and;
- Students who have the appropriate bus pass application on file and have a valid Bus Pass for the 2020-2021 school year. Students must carry their valid bus pass at all times and present their valid bus pass to the driver and scan their valid bus pass each and every time they board and disembark their designated School Bus, and;
- Special Education students with an IEP requiring transportation.
Please be reminded that students attending a TUSD school on an inter or intra district transfer are not eligible for transportation, as stated on the transfer form.
SERVICE
Tracy Unified School District provides transportation service for eligible students to the following District schools based on the board-approved boundaries:
Bohn Elementary School, Jacobson Elementary School, Kimball High School, Monte Vista Middle School, South / West Park Elementary School, Tracy High School, Villalovoz Elementary School, West High School, Williams Middle School
Tracy Unified School District does not provide transportation service (with the exception of students with special needs) to the following District schools based on the board-approved boundaries:
Central Elementary School, Duncan Russell High School, Freiler Elementary School, Hirsch Elementary School, Kelly School, McKinley Elementary School, North Elementary School, Poet Christian Elementary School, Stein High School, IGCG, Tracy Adult School
Due to limited resources we cannot provide transportation outside of the regular school bus schedule for students participating in sports, tutoring or other before or after-school activities.
***For Rally schedules, all students will be given the opportunity to attend, therefore buses will run on regular day schedule.
