Transportation
Transportation Office
-
Call the Security Office at 516-308-5333 OR 516-900-1465 for AFTER HOURS emergencies.
Bus Pass Information
-
All bus pass information is available via the Parent and Secondary Student Portal by choosing the Transportation Info icon located in the navigation menu. The information displayed will include the bus number, bus stop location and pick up/drop off times.
- Children should arrive at their bus stop at least TEN MINUTES before the indicated pick up time. All bus drivers will have a list of students on the bus so there is no need to print or show a bus pass.
- All Kindergarten students must be escorted to and from their bus stop.
- Private/parochial students will receive a mailing with bus pass information.
- In order to have the safest and most efficient transportation system possible, please review the District’s Code of Conduct.
If you have any questions, please contact the Transportation Office at 516-308-5065 or via email at transportation@msd.k12.ny.us. Requests for bus stop changes must be submitted in writing to the Transportation Office. Any approved changes will be implemented on or after September 30th.
Transportation Guidelines
-
NYS School districts are required by the Education Law to provide transportation for all elementary pupils residing more than two miles from school and for secondary pupils residing more than three miles from school.
The Massapequa Board of Education has set the minimum distance from School requirements as follows:
Grade Level Distance from School:
Kindergarten...1/2 mile
Grades 1-9...1 mile
Grades 10-12...1-1/2 miles
TRANSPORTATION PARENT/GUARDIAN EMAILS
-
Parent/Guardian Bus Emails: Our bus email communication tool, RoutefinderGo, is used to inform parents/guardians of students on regularly scheduled bus routes with important announcements and delays expected to be over fifteen minutes.
- Student attending MSD schools
- The tool syncs with email information in our Student Management System, PowerSchool, and our bus route numbers in Transfinder.
- If you need to update email information, please contact your school’s General Office and ask to speak with the building registrar (MSD Students)
- If you would like to be removed from bus email communications, please contact our Transportation Department at transportation@msd.k12.ny.us or 516.308.5065.
- Students attending a private/parochial school
- Our system syncs with email information we have on file and our bus route numbers in Transfinder
- If you need to update email information, please contact or our Transportation Department (Private/Parochial Students)If you would like to be removed from bus email communications, please contact our Transportation Department at transportation@msd.k12.ny.us or 516.308.5065.
Parent Bus Email Support: Check your spam/junk folder and add no-reply@msd.k12.ny.us to your safe-senders list. In addition, contact your school's registrar to check the email address we have on file in PowerSchool (MSD Students) or the Transportation Department (Private/Parochial Students). If correct, it is possible your provider is blocking or delaying emails from the RoutefinderGo system. If blocked, please contact your provider to share the issue with your email address or contact the building registrar to update your email address to a different provider.
- Student attending MSD schools
PRIVATE / PAROCHIAL SCHOOL APPLICATION FOR TRANSPORTATION
-
The deadline for submitting a Private/Parochial School Application for Transportation was Monday, April 1, 2024.
Should you still need to apply, please contact the Massapequa School District Transportation Department at transportation@msd.k12.ny.us.
Transportation Request for Childcare Location
-
All residents of the Massapequa School District requesting transportation for childcare locations MUST submit an application for transportation to childcare location on or before April 1, 2024 in order to be eligible for the 2024-2025 school year - see link below.
Bus Stop Changes
-
Requests for bus stop changes must be submitted in writing to the Transportation Office.
MSD CODE OF CONDUCT
-
Please view the district's Code of Conduct
Any questions, please contact the transportation office a 516-308-5065 or email transportation@msd.k12.ny.us.
Delayed Opening Memos
Contact Us
-
Kristina Orlando
Transportation Dispatcher
Massapequa Public Schools
4925 Merrick Road
Massapequa, NY 11758
(516) 308-5065
transportation@msd.k12.ny.us
Contractor
-
Educational Bus Transportation, Inc.
(631) 842-7373