Ensuring the safety and welfare of our students when they are en route to and from school is an important priority of Hillsborough County Public Schools.

Effective immediately, bus drivers have been instructed to return any kindergarten student to school if a parent, designated adult or older sibling is not present at the bus stop. These new procedures will remain in effect until further notice.

We are also asking parents to remind their children to wear or possess their Choice or Magnet School ID badges if they participate in those programs, and for elementary age children to wear or possess the bus transportation emergency contact form provided in the Back-to-School packets. Please make sure you complete the form, and contact us if you need us to provide a copy of the form.

For our part, we will update rosters provided daily to bus drivers, check off student names as they board the bus to provide an accurate accounting of riders, and begin dismissal preparations early enough for buses to depart on schedule.

Thank you for your continued cooperation and support. Working together, you can be rest assured that our students will arrive home safely.