Transportation

Be sure to fill out the Change of Address form after moving and changes to the student's assigned bus stops are made within three to five business days.

For those with alternate enrollment into another school in the district, or for open enrolled students from another district, students may be able to catch a bus to school. If willing to meet the bus at an existing stop location for the alternate school AND there is room for the student on that bus, students may be allowed to ride.

Be sure to submit the Alternate Enrollment Busing Request form if enrolled in another school within the Stillwater Area Public School boundaries or the Out of District Transportation form if outside of the district boundaries annually by June 15.

New students are asked if they need transportation during their enrollment process and are added to bus routes automatically if they opt-in for transportation. 

New students within Stillwater Area Public Schools can find their bus route within the My Ride K-12 app. Families can then track buses on a daily basis through the My Ride bus tracker. 

All students who ride a bus are subject to rules and regulations set forth by the State of Minnesota and the District’s School Board. A violation of those rules may result, depending on frequency and severity, in suspension of bus riding privileges. The school bus is considered to be an extension of the classroom.

If a student misbehaves, the driver has several options available. A driver may pull the bus over, give a verbal warning, assign seating, write a conduct report, or a combination of all of these. Any notification of discipline will come from the school. Drivers only generate reports, they are not responsible for deciding the results of those reports. Schools have a principal or assistant principal in charge of student conduct forms and bus discipline.

Before they can be hired as a school bus driver, an individual must pass a criminal background check and their driving record is scanned for violations. As part of their training, each school bus driver is given instruction in student management. Every driver knows their primary responsibility is the safety of each child on their bus. When a student misbehaves, it can distract the driver from the safe operation of the bus.

Can a child lose his/her bus riding privileges?
In Minnesota, riding a school bus is a privilege and not a right. Each local school district has adopted rules of conduct for waiting at the bus stop and for riding the school bus. If a child does not follow the rules, that student could lose his/her bus riding privileges for the entire school year.

Do students receive school bus safety training at school?
Yes. Children in kindergarten through Grade 10 must receive school bus safety training during the first few weeks of school. It is recommended that parents review the school bus safety rules with younger children throughout the school year.

Stillwater Area Public Schools uses the My Ride K-12 app, a free mobile app available in the Apple App Store or the Google Play Store. Providing bus tracking and scheduling information, families are able to view bus schedules after registering for an account and adding students by their student ID number.

1. Download My Ride K-12 from the Google Play Store or Apple App Store. 
2. After the app installation is complete, open My Ride K-12.
3. Click "Register" to create a My Ride K-12 account.
4. To register, enter a personal email address (not the district-issued email), a password, and name. 
5. After registering, a confirmation email is sent. Tap on the link in the email to confirm registration through the My Ride K-12 website.
6. When prompted to find a school district, search for "Stillwater" and select Stillwater Area Public Schools 834. 
7. Once the district is selected, proceed to the login page. 
8. Log in, then find a student by going to "My Students" and choosing the + button. This presents the Add Student screen.
9. Add a student by entering the student's ID number and birthday. Child: <<STUDENTS FIRST NAME>> Student ID: <<STUDENT ID NUMBER>>

Having trouble? Contact familysupport@stillwaterschools.org for assistance in setting up an account.