Tranportation & Bus Updates
AUGUST 2026
BUS SAFETY
Dear Cole Manor Families,
Happy Summer! As we approach our last few weeks of summer, I would like to remind all families that safety is our first priority when it comes to our students. In a few weeks many students will again be riding the school bus to school and from school. In regard to bus behavior, please review the reminders below. Please review these with your students on a regular basis to ensure bus rules are being followed each and every day. We want to ensure that no students break the bus rules putting other students and our drivers at risk. It is imperative that our students are acting in a safe manner at all times. Riding the school bus is a privilege which can be revoked if students are acting in an unsafe manner. To ensure your child has a safe and enjoyable experience as they ride our buses, please remind them daily of expectations. All buses are fitted with cameras which we review on a regular basis if reports of unsafe behavior are made.
Thank you!
Dr. Poncheri
1. Students must act safely at bus stops
2. Adults may not board the school buses
3. Students must stay seated on the bus and report any concerns to the bus driver when he or she is not driving.
4. Fighting or any type of aggressive behavior behavior will be cause for immediate removal from the bus.
5. Bus transportation is a privilege and can be revoked temporarily or permanently if students are engaged in unsafe acts on a repeated basis.
Please review the NASD guidelines below.
HOW TO TRACK YOUR CHILD'S BUS
NASD BUS GUIDELINES
Bus Guidelines
Please make sure that you and your students are familiar with the following guidelines:
Under normal circumstances the school bus can come 10 minutes before/after the scheduled time.
Students should be at the bus stop 10 minutes before and wait up to 10 minutes after the scheduled pickup time.
An adult MUST be at the bus stop for Kindergarten students to be let off in the afternoon; and must keep the 10- minute window in mind.
Make sure that you and your students know their bus number and bus stop location.
While waiting at the bus stop, students are expected to stand a safe distance from the street and are expected to avoid activities that could injure themselves or others.
If it is necessary for a student to cross the road to board the bus, the student is expected to observe the driver's instruction and always cross in front of the bus with the aid of the flashing stop sign and cross arm.
Students are expected to obey the bus driver, to remain seated on the bus, to keep their hands to themselves, and to keep noise to a minimum.
No fighting, smoking or profanity will be tolerated.
The following items are NOT permitted on school buses: Weapons, inflated balloons, food; drink, gum, animals; and musical instruments, sporting equipment or book bags that cannot fit on the students lap or the floor in front of them.
Seat assignments may be necessary to assure passenger safety.
NASD Bus Code of Conduct
**Following a 4th incident students can be removed from the bus permanently
Contact Information
Chief Operations Officer Jeffrey Cardwell Transportation Supervisor Matthew Beasley Transportation Foreman Chris Blake Secretary Maria Mendoza Pina To Speak with someone in this department, please dial 610-630-5020
Normal Business Hours are between 7am and 4pm Monday through Friday.