Transportation and School Closings

The ESM Transportation Center is located at 7225 N. Central Ave., Minoa and can be reached at 434-3460. Click on the links below for more information:

What to do When Buses are Delayed

Transportation Distances/Conduct

Exceptions to Regular Transportation (Long-term, short-term, joint custody, change of bus stop, expiration date of a request) Printable Long-Term Transportation Request Form

School Closings

When it is necessary to close schools because of bad weather, power failure, or some other emergency, the closing will normally be announced by 6:30 a.m. on the local radio and television stations listed.

If conditions suggest a delay in the start of school, the announcement will be made as early as possible, usually by 6:30 a.m. A one-hour delay announcement means that all morning school bus stops will be one hour later than usual. A two-hour delay announcement means that all morning school bus stops will be two hours later than usual. In either case, there will be no morning pre-k. The balance of the school day will follow a regular schedule, including pre-k, lunch, dismissals, and extra curricular activities.

When a delay is announced, please stay tuned to the radio or television because conditions might deteriorate and require school to close. In that event, the closing announcement will be made by 7:30 a.m.

Occasionally, bad weather or other emergencies develop after school begins and forces an earlier than normal closing. In that case, radio and television announcements will be made indicating the time of dismissal.

Parents should arrange, in advance, to provide supervision for their children for those times when school is closed, delayed, or dismissed early. Make certain your child knows these plans, and in the case of elementary children, please share this information with your child's school office.

School announcements are aired on the following stations:

FM RADIO JAZZ 88 Z89 OLDIES 92.1 93Q Y94 95X TK 99 KROCK 100.9 SUNNY 102.2 B104.7 LITE 105.9 POWER 106.9 HOT 107.9

TV STATIONS WSTM TV-3 WTVH TV-5 WSYR TV-9 NEWS 10 NOW AM RADIO WSYR 570 WHEN 620 WFBL 1050 WNSS 1260

Bus Routes: Parents/guardians of ESM students and students who attend outside schools should receive their child's individual bus stop information in the mail on a postcard in August. Parents/guardians of students with special needs should call the transportation department at 434-3460 for their child's bus schedule.

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