Transportation Packets:

The mailroom will deliver transportation packets to schools on Thursday, July 24th, and Friday, July 25th. The packets contain a transportation handbook, card stock, and bus rules. Elementary packets will also include K-1 stickers to be placed on the bus passes of kindergarten and first-grade students. If you do not receive a packet by Monday, July 28th, please email the Transportation office at TransAdminSupport@scsk12.org or call (901) 416-6077.

Bus Pass Files: 

Transportation personnel will begin emailing bus pass files to school principals and their designees on Thursday, July 24th. A blank bus pass file will also be provided for schools to issue temporary bus passes for newly enrolled students whose information is not available in PowerSchool. Please ensure that bus passes are printed on the appropriate colored cardstock: pink for elementary schools, lime green for middle schools, and gold for high schools. It is the school's responsibility to ensure that eligible bus riders are issued their bus passes.

Kindergarten and First Grade Bus Riders: 

Please ensure the following K-1 procedures are followed at your school.

• All eligible kindergarten and first-grade (K-1) students riding the bus must have an orange K-1 sticker (provided by our office) affixed to the front of their bus pass. 
• Please remind all K-1 parents and guardians that they are responsible for meeting their K-1 child at the bus stop every day or designating someone appropriate to meet them. If no one is present at the bus stop in the afternoon to accept a K-1 student, the child will be returned to their school at the conclusion of the bus route. Contact the Transportation office if additional K-1 stickers are needed.
• School administrators or their designees must identify the correct bus route information for all K-1 students before they board the bus. K-1 students should be assisted onto the bus at the school before the driver starts the route. Please contact the Transportation office at (901) 416-6077 or TransAdminSupport@scsk12.org if you have any questions or concerns.

Bus Seating Chart: 

Bus drivers will create seating charts, and students are required to sit in the assigned seat each day unless otherwise directed by the driver. School support will be requested if students do not follow the process as directed. This process will help drivers identify bus riders and assist with contact tracing when needed. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the seating chart process, please contact Terry Ellis, Transportation Safety Specialist at ellist1@scsk12.org or (901) 416-8141.

Field Trip Bus Request: 

First Student requests a three-day advance notice for buses. The bus cost is $58.42 per hour with a minimum charge of two hours ($116.84) round trip per bus. First Student’s charges are calculated based on gate-to-gate transportation. 

School Transportation Coordinators: 

Provide contact information for two (2) staff members, not including yourself. Email information to TransAdminSupport@scsk12.org no later than Monday, July 28, 2025.

• Name
• Email address
• Cell Number

All bus questions and concerns should be sent via email to TransAdminSupport@scsk12.org or call (901) 416-6077.

WebQuery: 

The link will be posted via the MSCS website on the Transportation page under “Find My Bus" on Monday, July 28th.