The goal of support services is to provide safe, efficient and appropriate public transportation services for all eligible students. 
 
Indian Prairie student transportation is administered to provide best practices for safe and efficient services in the most economical manner. The Department of Support Services is responsible for supervising, administering, investigating, and resolving issues with the District’s transportation company.   The District partners with First Student to implement the student transportation and will work together with them to address all concerns.
 
The District will provide free transportation to and from school for resident students who live (1) A distance of 1.5 miles or more from their assigned schools, or (2) within 1.5 miles of their assigned schools, but for whom walking would constitute a serious hazard due to the vehicular traffic or rail crossings, as determined in accordance with the standards established by the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), and for whom adequate public transportation is not available.
 
Vehicles used by the District or any transportation contractor will meet all federal and state safety standards. Drivers will meet all required federal and state standards for licensing.
 
Bus schedules and routes are determined by the Office of Support Services in concert with First Student, the District’s transportation company, and will be altered only with the approval and direction of the Office of Support Services. Safety hazards and population density will determine the number and placement of bus stops in a given area. To the extent possible, school bus routes will be restricted to main routes and state- and county-maintained roads. 

Metea Valley will be providing a late departure bus program for the upcoming school year. The bus will drop students at the below-listed satellite stops only. Students will advise the driver which stop they need when they sign the driver’s daily roster.

Start Date: August 24, 2023

Departure Schedule: 

Route 1: 4:30PM ONLY