Transportation of Students
BUSING
Eligibility
- Students resident in a city, town or village may be required to walk a distance of up to 1.6 km (1.0 mile) within the limits of the municipality in order to access their school bus.
- Students resident outside city, town or village limits may be required to walk a distance of up to 0.8 km (.5 miles) in order to access their bus.
- If any pick-up point is hazardous, students may be required to walk up to 1.6 km (1.0 mile) in order to access their bus.
Riding the Bus
- Students must carry their student card or appropriate photo ID with them at all times to use the bus. Students will ride only their assigned bus
- Students or parents may not allow friends or other students to ride a school bus.
- All rules of the school apply to the school bus as well as specific rules for conduct on the bus.
- Violation of school or bus company rules may result in temporary or permanent loss of bus privileges.
- Access to school transportation is a privilege and not a right and students are expected to be cooperative, respectful and considerate of others while riding on and waiting for the bus.
- Vaping or smoking is absolutely forbidden on school buses and may result in stiff fines and the loss of transportation privileges.
Drop Off and Pick Up
- All regular school busses will drop off and pick up students using the bus loop around the east parking lot
- Only busses are permitted to enter the bus loop
- Please note the bus loop only permits one-way traffic
- Busses that remain on site after morning drop off are required to park along the north driveway of the bus loop
Specialized Transportation:
- All specialized transportation will pick up and drop off students in front of the courtyard in between the stop signs
PARKING AND VEHICLE ACCESS TO THE SCHOOL
The parking lot at John Paul is supervised by the City of London Parking Enforcement. Students may apply for a parking pass to park on school property. Students who park without proper authority or who do not use or properly display the authorized parking pass, risk being ticketed. While on site, all drivers must drive safely and with the greatest caution due to the obvious presence of students. Parking privileges may be revoked if a student presents a safety risk or for failure to cooperate with parking regulations.
- All vehicle traffic need to pick up and drop off students using the driveway in front of the school
- Vehicles are not permitted to pick up or drop off students in front of the courtyard in between the stop signs. This area needs to be cleared for pedestrians and specialized transportation
- Vehicles must park according to the two-way traffic flow
- Vehicles must not be left unattended as the front of the school is a fire lane. If you need to park and enter the school, please use the east parking lot. If you leave your vehicle unattended you may be fined.
- No 3 point or U turns are permitted anywhere on school property
- Please monitor speed at 10km/h and come to a complete stop at all stop signs
Your efforts in adhering to the list above are very much appreciated and are meant to ensure the safety of everyone who accesses the school property and most importantly, our students.
Inclement Weather
Periodic bus cancellations take place throughout the school year and are reported through the London District Catholic School Board social media sites, My Big Yellow Bus and local radio. If buses are cancelled and the school is open, students are encouraged to attend if they can arrive safely. In rare cases, schools are closed and students and staff are to remain home.