Transportation

Lori McRae, Transportation Director
Email: lori.mcrae@myeagles.org Phone: 517-592-6449

A letter from the Transportation director stating that all students riding a bus need to fill out an updated bus rider form and have it turned in no later than September 30, 2026. Starting October 1st a student will not be allowed to ride if there is no updated form on file.

GENERAL TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION

  • Columbia School District provides transportation for our students that live more than 1 mile from the Elementary School buildings and more than 1.5 miles from the JR/SR High School building. I

    f a student lives within the 1 or 1.5 mile radius, then they are considered to be walkers.

    Students can also walk up to 1 to 1.5 miles to a bus stop.

  • Students MUST be outside 5 minutes prior to their stop time. Drivers are not expected to stop or wait for students not at their designated stop. Please have your students dress for the weather conditions.

  • Please allow a five-minute window both ways of scheduled arrival time at each bus stop.

  • If a student does not ride for three consecutive days, the bus stop will be placed on pause. Service will resume once a parent or guardian notifies the transportation office that the student is ready to ride again

  • Parents are expected to know bus rules for safety and behavior and support the school in enforcement procedures.

  • Even though a student has had their bus riding privileges suspended, this does not mean the student has been suspended from school. The parent's responsibility is to provide transportation for their students to and from the school they attend.

  • Parents must accept responsibility for student's behavior at the bus stop before the arrival of the bus or after delivery. When many small children congregate at a stop, parents are expected to share the responsibility of supervision alternatively.

  • For safety reasons, eating is not permitted on the buses.

  • At no time is it appropriate for a parent/adult to enter the bus to engage with students. Any concerns should be taken directly to the Transportation Director.

Bus Rider Registration Form - ALL previous and new riders must have an updated Rider Form filled out for the 2026-2027 School Year.

Bus Rules

Bus Routes 2026-2027 (Times my change due to the addition of new students in August, so please check again before school officially begins)

BUS ROUTE OVERVIEW

Route 1 Area: North, NW, and NE sides of Lake Columbia

Route 2 Area: Clark Lake Area

Route 3 Area: School of Choice - West Napoleon and Vandercook Lake

Route 4 Area: North Brooklyn and Napoleon Area

Route 6 Area: Wamplers Lake Rd., Pink St. Area, Antcliff, Hardcastle, Lawrence, Beech, US12 Old Stagecoach Stop (School of Choice)

Route 7 Area: US12, Egan Hwy., MIS, US12/M50 Weigh Station, Devils Lake Hwy., N. Miller Hwy., Dearmyer

Route 9 Area: US12/Briggs Hwy (White Birch Wedding Barn), Wheaton Rd., Silver Lake Hwy., Village of Cement City, Monroe Pike Rd., Tiffany and Potter, Tiffany and Constitution, Cement City Rd. to Hewitt Rd.

Route 10 Area: Vicary Rd., S. Jackson, W. Liberty Rd., Lake LeAnn

Route 11 Area: Lake Somerset, Cement City Rd. from Woodstock to Dearmyer Rd.

Route 14 Area: Career Center, S. Jackson, E. Liberty, White Rd., Jefferson Rd., Marshall St.

Route 17 Area: South, SW, and SE sides of Lake Columbia Route 17 PM also goes to Tiffany and Potter, Chicago and Julian (Jr./Sr.HS students only)