Transportation Office - Pocantico Hills Central School

SPECIAL BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 2020

Held via VIdeo Conference via ZOOM

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT based upon notices and health advisories issued by Federal, State and Local official and pursuant to Executive Order 202.1 of the Governor of the State of New York, dated March 12, 2020, the Board of Education Special Meeting of Monday, March 30, 2020 will be held by the ZOOM video conference platform.

PLEASE ALSO TAKE NOTICE THAT due to public health and safety concerns and pursuant to Executive Order 202.1 of the Governor of the State of New York, the public will NOT be permitted to attend this meeting in person or at the remote locations where the Board members will be. The meeting will be accessible to the public at approximately 7:30 by clicking on the following link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61DYUd3BU1U&disable_polymer=true

PLEASE ALSO TAKE NOTICE THAT the Board of Education's Special Meeting of March 30, 2020 will be recorded and transcribed and made available on the website at a later date.

POCANTICO HILLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

In the event that we are forced to close or delay the opening of the district or school you will receive a notification explaining the situation and providing specific guidance.

School/District Delays and Closures:

In general, emergency notifications are categorized into two main areas: delays and closures.

Delays:

When a school is delayed this will impact both the start of school and associated transportation times. For example, if there is a 2-hour delay, school will start 2 hours later than normal. Additionally, for students that receive transportation services either to Pocantico or other schools, your pick-up time will be impacted by 2 hours. Students who would normally be picked up at 7:00am would now be picked up at 9:00am, etc.

Closures:

When the Pocantico Hills Central School DISTRICT is closed, all activities, including all transportation services are cancelled.

If there is an event that is localized, such as a power outage on our campus, school will be closed, but transportation services to partner schools might still occur. When this happens, you will receive specific information regarding pick-up and drop-off times directly from Pocantico.

Partner schools will communicate directly with impacted families if they are delayed or closed.

How Will You Receive The Message?

When an emergency occurs, you will be notified of the situation through a variety of communication channels. You will receive an automated call, as well as an e-mail, directly from the school, and the information will be posted on our website. Additionally, if you have opted to receive text messages and/or if you have the Pocantico Hills app, you will receive the notification through those channels as well. District specific weather-related closing information is also shared with News 12 Westchester, WABC-tv7, the Patch, WHUD 100.7. and Instagram: “superintendent.calkins” forgive the shameless promotionJ.

When Will Closing Information Be Disseminated?

This information will be communicated to families in as timely a fashion as possible. Sometimes it may be feasible to notify you the night before the event takes place. Other times you will receive notifications in the morning. We will try to communicate this information to you between 5:30am and 6:00am.

Other Emergency Situations:

We will also utilize the aforementioned communication methodologies to communicate other emergency information to you. A good example of this would be if we were forced to close school and send our students home early.

School Bus Transportation

TRANSPORTATION OFFICE GENERAL INFORMATION

Who is eligible?

School bus transportation is available to resident students in grades one through twelve who live beyond a quarter mile of the school. Extra consideration is given to children in Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten.

Transportation is also provided for students attending private and parochial schools within fifteen miles of the child's home. Families with children attending non-public schools are reminded that requests for transportation must be submitted to the school district every year by April 1st of the preceding year. Transportation will follow the calendar of the child's school, however, transportation will not be provided when the Pocantico Hills Central School District is closed.

If you have any questions or special concerns regarding transportation schedules, please call Jane Anastasi at 631-2440 ext. 707 or stop by the Business Office.

Bus Routes

Bus routes are developed annually providing stops that are safe and allow the driver to pick up the most children with the least stops. Door-to-door transportation is not provided. Routes are sent home in August of each year.

Please note: This year students will be assigned to a Route Number instead of a specific bus number.

To identify your bus please look for the Red Route number in the window on the passenger side of the bus.

*Times and locations are approximate and subject to change.

Bus Stops

Bus riders are expected to be at their bus stops at least five minutes before their scheduled time. Please make sure that your child is aware of the assigned bus stop and designated time. These estimated times might vary due to traffic, number of riders and weather conditions.

If your child will not be using the bus that day, please call the school at 631-2440 ext 707 so others will not be delayed by unnecessary stops.

Pocantico Hills Central School

Important Announcements

SPECIAL BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING - March 30, 2020

Pocantico Day Camp

Pre-K Registration for 2020/2021 school year opens March 9th!

EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION FACT SHEET

Bus Schedules/Transportation Request Form

School Bus Transportation

Bus Routes

Bus Stops

Holiday Schedule