Transportation

Raymondville ISD will continue providing bus service to eligible students who attend on-campus.  The district will survey eligible families to determine who will ride the bus.  Students will wear a mask and will be spaced 6 feet apart on the bus.  Bus drivers will be provided the same PPE as classroom teachers and buses will have ion generators installed.  It is highly recommended that parents drop off and pick up their children to avoid exposure to COVID-19. Bus transportation is provided for all Special Education students when required by the students ARD and IEP. All general education students will be provided transportation from the designated transportation areas to each campus.

• During transport, drivers will maintain as much social distancing as possible between students. Members of the same family may sit together.
• Seats will be numbered and assigned to students.
• Buses will be loaded from back to front and unloaded front to back.

Required Bus Sanitation Guidelines

Bus Drivers will use an EPA-approved disinfectant on all touched surfaces after each morning run, each afternoon run, and as needed. Buses will be disinfected using the EPA-approved antimicrobial misting system on a rotating basis, based on manufacturer specifications.

Subject to change based on TEA, State of Texas, CDC, and Local Health Authority Guidance                                          

Updated 8/15/2020