Transportation Contact Information Danita Roush Transportation Supervisor Don Williams Assistant Transportation Coordinator Phone:  (614) 751-7581 Fax:  (614) 413-7584

The Gahanna-Jefferson School District offers school bus transportation to students at the elementary and middle levels who live over one mile (plus or minus one-tenth) from their home school, and to students attending Lincoln High School who live over one mile (plus or minus three-tenths).

Online Bus Schedules
Bus Scheduling information is available at Transfinder i.  Parents can click on the link to the right to view student Bus Route information online.

It's simple to use:  visit the Transfinder i site, then enter your street address.  You can even narrow your search by grade and/or school.  Next, view the results of your search, which will include a map showing your street and the bus stop(s), as well as stop time(s) that serve your address.

Bus Transfer Request Form 2011-2012 

Responsibility
The transportation of children in the district is a shared responsibility between the parents and the school. Families are responsible for their children to and from the designated bus stop, as well as safety while waiting for school transportation. Appropriate behavior and issuing consequences at a bus stop is shared by the parent and the district. The district is responsible for the safe transportation of the children once they have boarded the bus.

School bus rules are created for the safety and welfare of all riders. The district asks parents to emphasize the importance of obeying bus safety rules with their children. If a student repeatedly defies the rules, putting other’s safety at risk, they may be denied the privilege of riding the bus. Parental support for behaving appropriately is essential.

Bus routes are on a strict time schedule to accomodate multiple routes. Please try not to interrupt the schedule; talking directly with the driver while he or she is in route is discouraged. Bus-related concerns or problems can be addressed by writing a note to the driver or by phoning the Transportation Office at 751-7581 and asking for a supervisor.

Did You Know...

• Communication with parents and community members is a priority. If a concern should arise, supervisors at the Gahanna-Jefferson Public Schools (GJPS) bus compound are the first point of contact. They will record the concern and investigate. Additionally, any action taken is logged and follow-up contact is made with those who have reported a concern. All concerns are documented.
   
• GJPS has 46 regular routes and 46 regular drivers. Each route has two and/ or three runs. An example would be a high school run, then middle school and elementary run, or a combination of these. The GJPS bus fleet totals 53 buses.
   
• Bus drivers are hired from a substitute bus driver’s list. All drivers are required to have a background check, drug and alcohol tests, secure a commercial driver’s license, and take a state department school bus course. GJPS bus drivers are trained by a fully certified trainer, and must pass a state of Ohio bus driver’s test. A component of the training includes supervising the welfare of students. The completion of training takes approximately 2 months.
• All GJPS bus drivers must be recertified every 6 years. They are evaluated on an ongoing basis by a supervisor who is required to ride the bus for evaluation.
   
• It is the goal of the Transportation Department to deliver outstanding service in a fiscally responsible manner.
   
• Currently, 33 GJPS buses have cameras installed.
   
• Safety is a critical priority in the Transportation Department. All GJPS buses are inspected by the Ohio State Highway Patrol every summer prior to the start of school. As well, spot checks are conducted two to three times a year by the state highway patrol without the district’s prior knowledge. Additional safety measures by GJPS Transportation Department include the employment of two bus mechanics and a mechanics helper; a daily pre-trip inspection by each bus driver of their bus before it leaves the bus compound; and random drug tests administered three times a year without prior knowledge. GJPS bus drivers are issued a handbook by the district providing them with information of their rights and responsibilities in the every day performance of their job.