Transportation Test Share

School bus stop information is available in the Infinite Campus Parent or Student Portal. If you do not have an Infinite Campus portal account, please email Infinite Campus to receive a personalized activation link. 

Our bus contractor, Durham School Services, offers the Bus Zone Mobile App. This app will allow you to log in and securely track your child’s bus location during the scheduled route. You can set up alert zones and enable notifications for when the bus arrives or departs the school. Check out the Bus Zone Parent User Guide for helpful information. You will need your student’s bus number(s) and student ID number for the Bus Zone App, all of which you can find in Infinite Campus. Please take a moment to download and familiarize yourself with the Bus Zone App, available in the Google Play Store or Apple App Store. The access code for Boise School District is: 2048ISDBC  

Safety Busing Zones

Under Policy #8110, the Boise School District may provide transportation for students who live less than 1.5 miles from school when the Board determines that age, health, or safety concerns warrant it.

Areas may be designated as “Safety Busing Zones” if they meet criteria approved by the School Board. Students who live in, or attend childcare located in, a designated safety busing zone are eligible for transportation to and from school.

If your student lives less than 1.5 miles from school but is not in a safety busing area, you may request transportation through our ineligible rider application.

To check whether your home or childcare address is within a safety busing zone, contact the Transportation Office at 208-854-4167 or send an email to the Transportation Email.

School Bus Transportation Eligibility

The Boise School District determines transportation eligibility using a GPS measurement, calculated to the nearest hundredth of a mile (0.01). Distance is measured by the nearest and best route from the point where the student’s driveway meets the nearest public road to the nearest school entrance of the student’s assigned school.

Students may qualify for bus transportation if they live more than 1.5 miles from their assigned school, measured by the nearest practical route from the driveway’s connection to a public road to the nearest school entrance.

Transportation for Alternate site or Childcare may be provided  within the student’s home attendance boundary bus zone if space is available on the bus.

Transportation to or from a childcare facility may be provided if the facility:

Is within the student’s school attendance area, and

Is more than 1.5 miles from the school or located in a designated safety busing zone.

Important: Under Idaho Code 33-1501, school districts are not allowed to provide transportation between a child’s home and a childcare facility.

To confirm eligibility, contact the Transportation Office at 208-854-4167 or send an email to the Transportation Email and provide the exact address of the student’s home or childcare facility.

To request a bus stop change, or if you think your child’s stop is unsafe contact the Durham School Services transportation office at (208) 854-5230 or submit a Bus Stop Change Request Form.

Each request is reviewed before a decision is made to add or modify a stop. If approved, changes typically take 3–5 working days to implement to allow time to notify riders and adjust routes if necessary.

The Boise School District makes every effort to place bus stops close to where students live, though buses do not stop at every individual home. When possible, stops may be located near a student’s home to serve others in the same area.

Typical distances are:

Elementary students: within 2–3 blocks of home

Junior high and high school students: within 4–5 blocks of home

Actual stop locations may vary depending on the number of students in the area and whether the area is urban or rural.

If your bus stop changed from last year?

During summer the Boise School District conducted a district-wide review of bus routes. As a result, some bus stops and schedules may have changed.

These updates were made to improve on-time performance, increase transportation reliability, and adjust routes to current traffic patterns, while maintaining the district’s commitment to safe routes to school.

High school students and staff in the Boise School District can ride Valley Regional Transit (VRT) buses free of charge.

Students: Ride for free by showing a valid high school student ID.

Staff: Ride for free by showing a BSD staff ID badge.

For routes, maps, policies, and schedules, visit the Valley Regional Transit website.

To begin the process, please contact your child’s special education teacher, who will coordinate transportation services through the Boise School District.

Under Policy #3113, the Boise School District may allow open enrollment students to ride the bus if space is available. Bus stops will not be added and routes will not be changed to accommodate open enrollment students.

Approvals are typically not considered until at least three weeks after the school year begins.

Please contact your child’s school office. After verifying eligibility, the school may issue a temporary bus pass, provided space is available on the bus.

School Bus Expectations and Safety

Riding the school bus is a privilege. Students must behave safely and respectfully at bus stops and while boarding, riding, and exiting. The District establishes procedures to ensure safe transportation.

Bus Driver Authority
The driver is responsible for student safety. Students must follow all directions promptly and respectfully.

Student Expectations
Students must:

• Use assigned bus stops and routes unless approved otherwise
• Arrive 5–10 minutes early and wait orderly
• Remain seated with body parts inside the bus
• Follow safe crossing procedures and driver signals
• Avoid disruptive behavior
• Not tamper with safety equipment or throw objects
• Not eat or drink unless authorized
• Follow all district conduct policies
• Bring only items that fit on their lap; no hazardous or prohibited items

Violations and Consequences
Minor issues may be handled by the driver; serious or repeated behavior is referred to administration.
Transportation may be suspended:

1st: suspension, 3 days
2nd: suspension, 5 days
3rd: suspension, Possible permanent loss
Parents/guardians will be notified in writing.

Vandalism
Students must pay for damages and may lose bus privileges for up to one year.

District Authority
The District may deny or revoke transportation privileges for good cause with written notice.

See the District Transportation Handbook for full details.

Parents and guardians must ensure that students who ride school buses follow all applicable transportation laws, rules, and district regulations. Failure to comply may result in the suspension or loss of bus riding privileges.

Parents and guardians share responsibility for their child’s behavior while using school transportation and should reinforce safe and respectful conduct.

For safety, parents and guardians should be aware of potential hazards in and around school bus loading and unloading areas, including risks associated with loose clothing, accessories, or personal items.

Parents and guardians are expected to respect the rights and safety of other students, drivers, and school staff, and should be familiar with traffic laws requiring motorists to stop for school buses.

Under Idaho Code §18-1522, unauthorized entry onto a school bus is prohibited and may result in a misdemeanor if a person:

Enters a bus with intent to commit a crime

Disrupts or interferes with the driver

Refuses to leave when directed by the driver

Parents or guardians of students who voluntarily attend a school outside their assigned attendance zone are responsible for providing their child’s transportation.