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2022-23 SY Transportation Application (Due by June 22, 2022) Expand

Click here for 2022-23 SY Transportation Application (application submission deadline is June 22, 2022)

  • Download PDF: 2022-23 SY Transportation Application
  • A Public School Transportation Application Form must be submitted each year for all eligible students
  • Students expecting to ride the shuttle bus must submit a Public School Transportation Application Form each year for all eligible students.
  • Applications must be submitted on or before June 22, 2022. Applications received after June
    22nd will be assigned transportation if eligible and if space is available.

Tammy Talmadge
Transportation Supervisor

e: ttalmadg@nullsomsd.k12.nj.us
p: (973) 378-9651 x8005


Eligibility

The Board of Education is required under N.J.S.A. 18A:39-1 to provide round trip transportation between home and school for South Orange and Maplewood resident elementary students (grades K-8) who live more than 2 miles from their assigned school and secondary students (grades 9-12) who live more than 2.5 miles from their assigned school.

Application Process

The parent/guardian must complete the attached application each year for each student even if transportation has been provided in the past. Please note you must provide Emergency Contact information along with a phone number. Eligible students will not receive a bus pass until this form is completed and submitted to Transportation. The form is available from the School Office, the Transportation Department and the Office of Registration and on the District’s website.

Submit the completed application to:
South Orange Maplewood School District
Transportation Office
25 W. Parker Avenue
Maplewood, NJ 07040

For the 2022-23 SY applications must be submitted on or before June 22, 2022. Applications received after June 22nd will be assigned transportation if eligible and if space is available.

Elementary and Middle Schools

Students in Kindergarten, 1st grade & 6th grade are assigned to attend a school based upon the Intentional Integration Initiative (III) Plan approved by the Board. Students are assigned transportation based
upon Board Policy 8600.

An application form must be submitted annually for all eligible students.  Occasionally, a parent/guardian may request that a student transfer to a school outside of their home area. In this case, the district may approve the parent's transfer request for school assignment but the district will not provide transportation.

A shuttle bus service is provided between South Mountain and the Annex. Kindergarten and first grade students in the South Mountain area walk to South Mountain and are shuttled to the Annex. Students in grades 2-5 have the option to walk to the Annex and ride the shuttle to South Mountain. Students expecting to ride the shuttle must also submit an application in order to reserve a seat. Students who are not zoned for South Mountain and South Mountain Annex are not eligible for shuttle bus services.

Columbia High School

The following South Orange addresses for CHS are eligible for transportation.

StreetEligibility
Brentwood DriveAll
Crest DriveHouse #74 & up
Crestwood DriveAll
Duffield DriveHouse #76 & up
Glenview RoadHouse #76 & up
Great Hills DriveAll
Hill DriveAll
Hoskier RoadAll
Longview RoadHouse #608 & up
Mountain DriveHouse #608 & up
Woods Drive NorthAll

Columbia High School students residing at these addresses who wish to use the school bus must submit a Public School Transportation Application Form each year for all eligible students.

Special Education

Classified special education students may be eligible for transportation according to their Individualized Education Program (IEP). Please contact the Special Services Department at 973-762-5600 for arrangements and additional information.

 

South Orange-Maplewood School District

South Orange-Maplewood School District

Address & Contact Info

525 Academy Street
Maplewood, NJ 07040

Main Office: (973) 762-5600

District Title IX Information

Dr. Kevin Gilbert
Asst., Supt., Access & Equity
District Title IX Coordinator
525 Academy Street
Maplewood, NJ 07040
e: kgilbert@somsd.k12.nj.us
p: (973) 762 - 5600 ext. 1859

Harassment, Intimidation, and Bullying (HIB)

Dr. Kevin Gilbert
Asst., Supt., Access & Equity
District HIB Coordinator
e: kgilbert@somsd.k12.nj.us
p: (973) 762 - 5600 ext. 1859

Ms. Robin Curry
Confidential Secretary to the Asst. Supt., Access & Equity
e: rcurry@somsd.k12.nj.us
p: (973) 762 - 5600 ext. 1822

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