No-Transport Zone

No -Transport Zones

DCS DOES NOT PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION FOR SCHOOLS OF CHOICE STUDENTS, EVEN IF THEY ARE DRIVEN TO AN IN-DISTRICT STOP.

Young 5-8th Grade

No-Transport zone includes:

All students in town (Westridge not included)
Dexter Crossing
Walkabout Creek
Hilltop
Huron Farms

All students within the no transport zone have a sidewalk that connects their house to the schools

Families within no transport zone will need to transport their students to and from school.

There will be a bus at the bus hub at 7:30am to take students to DHS and Creekside.

Dexter High School

No-Transport zone includes:

All students in town (Westridge not included)
Dexter Crossing
Walkabout Creek
Hilltop
Huron Farms
Bent Tree Drive, including Boenaro Ct., Sandfield Ct., and Millview Ct.
Weber Drive, including Kurtland Ct. and Jananne Dr.

Families within no transport zone will need to transport their students to and from school.

There will be a bus at the bus hub at 7:30am to take students to DHS and Creekside.

The Full BOE Presentation tab has slides showing examples of various neighborhood routes to schools.

Important transportation information for families whether your student will walk, bike, be driven by a parent, or ride a bus to school this fall. Topics include the No-Transport Zone, Transportation Plans Form, and bus route publication.

2024-2025
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No-Transport Zone Update

Feb 5 2024

In November and December, DCS hosted several community forums to discuss a proposed no-transport zone for bus service. The forums presented a great opportunity to work in collaboration with our community to address this dire district need. Based on community feedback, information gathering, and recent additional bus driver hires, we will not be instituting the no-transport zone until fall, 2024. Read further for details.

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Superintendent Update - December 2023

Dec 7 2023

Our buildings remain busy with teaching and learning as we approach the end of 2023. As the days grow shorter, it’s wonderful to have all the seasonal performances and events to look forward to. Dexter concerts and performances are always amazing!

This message includes updates on a Statewide Educator Visit to DCS, Transportation, Help Wanted, and the Multigenerational Community Center.

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Superintendent News
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Important Transportation Update

Nov 10 2023

Dexter Community Schools takes great pride in working in collaboration with our families in the best interest of all students. In line with this commitment, Dexter Community Schools is hosting three community forums related to the proposed no-transport zone for busing. These forums will be held both in person and via zoom with times in the evening and during the day to accommodate family work schedules. Families only need to attend one of the forums.

Communication is being sent, including details of the proposal, to the entire School District via email and on our app and website. In addition, families within the proposed no-transport zone will receive a mailing to their homes inviting them to the in-person or Zoom forums. Supplemental information can be found on our website: No-Transport Zone.

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Introduction

Dexter Community Schools continues to feel the national shortage of bus drivers. Last year, DCS prepared a series of contingency plans to provide consistency of bus service for our families. These plans included rolling route outages. Most of the staffing issues that arose were handled internally and were created so as not to disrupt service to any students. This worked for the majority of last year and there were only two weeks we had to shut down a bus route. This year the situation is worse and we have already had days where we had to cancel selected routes entirely. This is inconvenient and stressful for students, families and staff. With at least two drivers scheduled to leave over winter break, the administration has proposed that the Board of Education adopt a No-Transport Zone around the DCS central campus.

The District scheduled three informational meetings at which affected families can learn more about the proposal, ask questions, and express concerns.

November 28, 2023 7:30pm IN PERSON at the Mill Creek Cafeteria
November 29, 2023 12:00pm via ZOOM
November 29, 2023 7:30pm via ZOOM

Please review the information on this page to fully understand the proposal so you can ask informed questions at the meetings.

Timeline

EFFECTIVE 1-22-2024, implementation of the no-transport zone has been planned to begin with the start of school, fall 2024.

11/6 - BOE presentation
11/28 & 29 Three community forums (in-person & zoom)
12/11 - Continued discussion at BOE meeting
~~1/8 - No Transport Zone proposed start date~~ (postponed 12/11)
1/22 - Start of no-transport zone postponed until September 2024 per administrative decision

Dexter Crosswalks, Signals & Hawk Lights

MDE FAQ

The following items are selected from a Michigan Department of Transportation FAQ. Access the full FAQ on their website.

Isn't the school district required to transport my child?

School districts are NOT required by law to transport regular education children. Michigan Compiled Law (MCL) 380.1321 outlines the obligations of the school district IF its board of education elects to provide transportation. Under Article 3 of the Revised School Code, the school district is obligated to provide for the transportation of a special education student if the Individualized Educational Planning Committee (IEPC) has determined that the transportation is a specialized service which is included within and necessary to carry out the student's IEP.

Is there a law about how far my child has to walk to the bus stop?

No law specifies the maximum distance a student may walk to the bus stop.

Is there a specified distance that must exist between school bus stops?

The lights on a school bus which are used to notify other traffic of an upcoming stop must, by law, be activated 200 feet from the stop. Thus, bus stops must be at least 200 feet apart.

My child spends over two hours a day just riding the bus to and from school. Is there a maximum riding time in the law?

There is no maximum riding time in the law for children in kindergarten through grade twelve. Child care licensing regulations establish a maximum riding time of 60 continuous minutes for the transportation of preschool children.

In This Section

DCS DOES NOT PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION FOR SCHOOLS OF CHOICE STUDENTS, EVEN IF THEY ARE DRIVEN TO AN IN-DISTRICT STOP.

Supplemental Information

Safety Resources

No -Transport Zones

DCS DOES NOT PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION FOR SCHOOLS OF CHOICE STUDENTS, EVEN IF THEY ARE DRIVEN TO AN IN-DISTRICT STOP.

Young 5-8th Grade

No-Transport zone includes:

Dexter High School

No-Transport zone includes:

Communications

Introduction

Timeline

EFFECTIVE 1-22-2024, implementation of the no-transport zone has been planned to begin with the start of school, fall 2024.

Dexter Crosswalks, Signals & Hawk Lights

MDE FAQ

Full BOE Presentation