All individuals on a bus must wear a face covering, no more than 50 individuals should be on a bus at one time, and social distancing must be maintained to the greatest extent possible.

Students must undergo symptom and temperature checks, which may include self-certification, before boarding a bus.

Seating charts are also recommended. Seating arrangements with respect to social distancing can be adjusted for students who live in a household with other students.

All school buses will be sanitized daily.

NOTE: The State of Illinois Pupil Transportation guidelines for our District require providing bus service for students whose walking route is 1.5 miles or more from school or whose walking route contains an Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) Serious Safety Hazard that cannot be mitigated by the use of crossing guards.

Students whose Individualized Education Plan (IEP) or 504 Plan requires bus transportation will continue to receive this service at no cost.

Madison, Oak, Prospect, The Lane and Walker

Based on the central “neighborhood” location and size of the boundaries at Madison, Oak, Prospect, The Lane and Walker, no regular education bus service is currently provided.

Monroe

Bus transportation service will be provided for all Monroe students who reside North of Ogden Avenue.

Elm School

Bus transportation service will be provided for Elm students whose walking path is more than 1.5 miles and/or contains an IDOT Serious Safety Hazard that cannot be mitigated by the use of crossing guards. For example, walking on and/or crossing a roadway such as 55th Street, County Line Road, and Plainfield Road.

Hinsdale Middle School

● Bus service will continue for all HMS students who reside in the Elm School boundary area.

● Bus service will continue for all HMS students who reside in The Lane boundary area.

● Nearly all HMS students who reside in the Madison School boundary are less than 1.5 miles and do not qualify to receive bus transportation. There are several homes in the far Southwest section of the Madison boundary area, however, who will qualify for bus transportation based on distance.

● Nearly all HMS students who reside in the Oak School boundary who are less than 1.5 miles and do not qualify to receive bus transportation. There are several homes in the far Southeast section of the Oak boundary area, however, which will qualify for bus transportation based on distance.

Clarendon Hills Middle School

● CHMS students who reside in the Monroe School boundary North of Ogden Avenue qualify to receive bus transportation.

● CHMS students who reside in the Monroe School boundary South of Ogden Avenue will qualify for bus transportation if their walking route is greater than 1.5 miles. Students whose walking route is less than 1.5 miles do not qualify for bus transportation.

● CHMS students who reside in the Prospect School boundary are less than 1.5 miles and do not qualify for bus transportation.

● CHMS students who reside in the Walker School boundary qualify to receive bus transportation.

Eligibility notifications will be sent via email to the Family 1/Guardian 1 email address on file for all returning CHMS, HMS, Elm and Monroe families the first week of April. This notification will also include any new D181 students at CHMS, HMS, Elm and Monroe who have completed registration.

Transportation eligibility is determined based on the student residence address on file. Please contact the district office or your child’s school to update any change of address as it can impact eligibility or result in a bus route and/or stop change.

If you have any questions, please email buseligibility@d181.org.