Student Transportation

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Rule

October 21-25, 2019 School Bus Safety Week (Third full week of October) Tennessee School Bus Driver Appreciation Week WHEREAS, The third full week of October has been declared National School Bus Safety Week; WHEREAS, It is fitting that the citizens of Tennessee be aware that more than 440,000 yellow school buses transport 24 million students daily to and from school and school-related activities; and WHEREAS, School buses provide the safest form of transportation for our nation’s children to travel to and from school and related events; and WHEREAS, We recognize the hard work and dedication of the many Tennessee school bus drivers that ensure a safe journey each and every day; and WHEREAS, School bus travel has been deemed the safest way to get to and from school based largely on the dedication and experience of these special individuals; NOW, THEREFORE, The Tennessee General Assembly do hereby proclaim The Third Week of each October, as Tennessee School Bus Driver Appreciation Week, and do commend this observance to all of our citizens.

Bus Pay

The safety of our students is a constant concern of the Robertson County Schools Pupil Transportation Department.  Transporting your child to and from school is a job we take very seriously.  Our goal is to provide safe, efficient and timely service to your child.  Buses are maintained and inspected by trained mechanical technicians in order to prevent hazards.  Personnel employed as professional school bus drivers undergo continuous instruction and training concerning the safe operation of a school bus.  Robertson County Schools Pupil Transportation Department strives to maintain the highest standards in school bus safety. 

IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR ROUTE INFORMATION PLEASE EMAIL brooks.spencer@rcstn.net



PURSUANT TO STATE LAW ALL REPORTS OF UNSAFE OPERATION OF A SCHOOL BUS SHOULD BE REPORTED TO THE LOCAL LEA BY CALLING 615-382-4680. Legal Reference Public Chapter 289



Every School Bus Driver is required under STATE LAW to hold every pupil strictly accountable for any disorderly conduct on any school bus going to or returning from school or a school activity.  Legal Reference: TCA 49-6-4102 (2018)

2019
Robertson County Board of Education Student Transportation Statistics
Total Number of Buses: 114
General Education Buses:83
Special Needs Buses: 31
Special Needs Vans: 8

Daily Average Route Miles:6,544
Yearly Average Route miles : 1,177,920
Routes with single AM Runs: 49
Routes with single PM Runs: 42
Routes with multiple AM Runs: 45
Routes with multiple PM Runs: 54
Routes with multiple schools: 81

Transportation Professionals Demographics
Total General Education Drivers: 68
Total General Education Attendants: 53
Total Special Needs Drivers and Attendants:42
Total Van Drivers: 8
All Transportation Leadership Team Members Operate School Buses Total: 6
Total School Bus Technicians: 6




Daily average students transported: 6,900
Transferring Students: 395
Total Number of Schools Served: 26
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