William Floyd School District: Transportation Letter For 2021-22 School Year

Press release from the William Floyd School District:

August 31, 2021

Please see the transportation letter that was provided to families located below. All transportation information is available on the Parent Portal (For first-time users, please click here for detailed instructions). Additionally, you can reach the Transportation Department at (731) 874-1305. Parents and students should be at their bus stops 45 minutes prior to the start of the school day. Have a great school year!

August 2021

Dear Parent/Guardian:

"The daily transportation of children to and from school is the perfect opportunity to establish expectations for good conduct, responsible citizenship, and to teach and enforce the rules of safety. The William Floyd School District urges all parents to escort their children to and from bus stops in order to ensure a safe, orderly climate before and after school. Parents are partners in the educational process. On the bus, as in school, self-control and appropriate behavior is expected at all times.

During the first few weeks of school and until a more precise pick-up time has been established, students should be at their bus stops 45 minutes prior to the start of the school day. As a reminder, the 2021-22 start and end times for each school are as follows:

• William Floyd High School: 7:10 am – 1:36 pm
• Floyd Academy: 9:39 am – 4:05 pm
• William Floyd Middle School: 8 am – 2:28 pm
• William Paca Middle School: 8 am – 2:28 pm
• William Floyd Elementary School: 8:20 am – 2:38 pm
• Nathaniel Woodhull Elementary School: 8:20 am – 2:38 pm
• John S. Hobart Elementary School: 9:15 am – 3:33 pm
• Moriches Elementary School: 9:15 am – 3:33 pm • Tangier Smith Elementary School: 9:15 am – 3:33 pm
• William Floyd Learning Center: 9:15 am – 3:33 pm
• Center for Interim Instruction (CII): 3:20 pm – 5:20 pm

In addition, you may visit our website at www.wfsd.k12.ny.us and click on the transportation information link to find everything you will need to know about student, parent and district roles and responsibilities with respect to the transportation of our children. You will also be able to reference the district’s transportation policy and have a handy list of important contact numbers. If you do not have access to the internet, please contact our transportation department at (631) 874-1305 or your specific school and copies will be sent to you.

It is important to remember that parents, children, bus drivers and the district are all responsible in maintaining standards of conduct and safety on school buses. For the 2021-22 school year, First Student will be providing transportation for our in-district students to and from district buildings and Durham School Services will transport all cross district and out-of-district students. School buses may use video cameras to ensure the continued safety of our students. Please take the time to review the information contained on the transportation section of the district’s website and reinforce these serious guidelines with your children. We cannot stress enough the importance of these rules and our mutual responsibility for enforcing them in an effort to not only keep your child safe, but to protect all students riding the school bus.

As a reminder, depending on the number of riders, it may not be possible to social distance on the bus. At this time, masks are required on buses, per a United States Department of Transportation mandate. Should you have any specific transportation concerns regarding bus numbers, bus stops, etc., please contact the Transportation Office at (631) 874-1305. Thank you for your ongoing cooperation in this important matter".

Sincerely,

David Beggins
Assistant Superintendent for Business

This press release was produced by the William Floyd School District. The views expressed here are the author’s own.