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School Bus Drivers and Bus Assistants are offered 35 hours of work per week.
Current pay information is shown below:
- School Bus Drivers starting pay is: $24.65 per hour
- School Bus Assistants starting pay is: $17.00 per hour
The Transportation Center offices are located at:
- North Lot: 1124 West Arkansas Blvd, Arlington, Texas 76013
- South Lot: 111 SE Green Oaks Blvd, Arlington, Texas 76018
Contacts
Vacant
Secretary
(682) 867-7848
Arlington ISD Transportation provides transportation services including home-to-school, special needs, and field trip transportation, as well as summer and charter trips for the district. Our Bus Drivers and Monitors serve as an example for student riders by being professional and positive and maintaining a safe and clean school bus environment.
We aim to assure the public that pupil safety is our number one priority as we adhere to all traffic laws, using defensive driving, maintaining route reliability, and dealing with communities and the general public in a respectful and professional manner.
Load and Pull Off Time Criteria
General education transportation attempts to load and pull away from every bus stop at their scheduled times. Due to variances between individual clocks, weather and traffic conditions, students are asked to arrive at the bus stop at least 10 minutes prior to the scheduled arrival time. Buses will load students and depart the stop. Buses do not wait for late students.
Elementary students may be assigned to a bus stop up to 0.3 miles from their home under ideal conditions. For junior high students it’s 0.4 miles and 0.5 miles for high school students. Certain conditions may necessitate students to be assigned to a stop further away from the home. Bus routes are designed to limit student ride time to no more than 45 minutes one-way if possible.
In the afternoon, all buses will wait 7 minutes after the bell for students to board. Students are expected to proceed immediately to the buses. Bus drivers are instructed not to stop or open the door for late students and/or parents due to safety concerns.
The above design criterion is for General educations students only. Students in Special programs are subject to different design criteria.
Bus Identification
Arlington ISD uses ROUTE numbers instead of bus numbers to identify the route. Please look for the black sign with white numbers, near the loading doors of the bus, to identify the route.
Bus Bulletin Notification System
Would you like to know when your student’s bus is going to be late?
The Transportation Department of Arlington Independent School District is using Bus Bulletin notification system to notify parents and students when there are bus delays and schedule changes.
If you would like to receive instant notifications when delays or incidents affect your student's bus, please register with Bus Bulletin.
- There is no cost for this service.
- Registration is simple and fast.
- You can choose to receive text messages, phone calls, and e-mails.
- All contact information is stored securely and will not be shared or sold - your privacy is protected.
For more information, or to sign-up and start receiving notifications, please visit www.BusBulletin.com
Safety and Conduct
For safety reasons, carry-on items must be able to fit on students’ lap or in the seat (not taking an available seat from a student).
The School Bus Rider Conduct Policy is included in the Arlington ISD Student Code of Conduct.
