About Us
Throughout Huron and Perth County there are 71 schools with approximately 24,000 students attending. Each day almost 14,000 students ride a big – or little – yellow school bus or van to and from school. The fleet of 362 buses covers more than 40,000 kilometres each day.
Student Transportation Eligibility Criteria
Avon Maitland District School Board
Huron-Perth Catholic District School Board
Membership
Huron Perth Student Transportation Services is a consortium of two school board partners which serve Public and Catholic students living in Huron and Perth Counties.
The Members are:
Avon Maitland District School Board – Public
Huron-Perth Catholic District School Board – Catholic
Mission
“To allow students the opportunity to learn by providing safe, secure, on time transportation through cost effective and quality management.”
Management
The Transportation Management Committee which acts as HPSTS Board of Directors has 4 members, appointed by each of the member school boards and the Manager of Transportation. It meets regularly, and operates at arms length from the boards to oversee policies and procedures and develop long and short term goals.
The administrative team is lead by General Manager David Frier along with Route Planners Mary Lou Bilcke, Elaine Van Wonderen, Ashley Smith and Amanda Mallough.
Funding
The school boards receive grants for transportation from the Province which are based on the number of students who are provided with service. The Boards pay the full amount of the cost of transporting their students, even if the grants do not cover the total amount.
Programs & Drivers
Annual Pre-School Bus Safety Program
The annual Pre-School Bus Safety Program is presented, in conjunction with the HPSTS, Huron and Perth OPP Departments and the Bus Operators in May and June prior to the students starting the following September. It provides first time riders, and their families, with an introduction to school bus riding procedures and safety through a videotape presentation, question and answer session and a bus ride for all the family. It is a program open to eligible riders from rural schools throughout the district. Contact the Huron Perth Student Transportation Services for more information.
Bus Evacuation Program
Each year during the months of September and October the HPSTS, Huron and Perth OPP Departments and the Bus Operators conduct the Bus Evacuation Program at rural schools throughout the Huron and Perth Districts. This program was initiated to help students evacuate a school bus in an emergency situation. After a short video, buses from the school will simulate an emergency evacuation.
Buses and Drivers
Buses and Drivers are provided by 9 bus companies. The 8/36 School Bus Operators’ Association members are based throughout the district and transport students who live in both rural areas and urban centres. The bus drivers, who are employedby the operators, receive extensive driver safety and first aid training.
The School Bus companies providing transportation to students are:
- Murphy Bus Lines
- First Student Transit Ltd.
- S&K Transportation Ltd.
- Gordon T. Montgomery Ltd.
- D. Scruton Enterprises Ltd.
- Kipfer’s Garage Ltd.
- Cameron Bus Lines Ltd.
- Newry Coach Lines Ltd.
What are the school boundaries?
Information on school boundaries can be found by visiting GeoQuery.
Where do I go to school?
Information on which school you attend can be found by visiting GeoQuery.
What is my Transportation Eligibility?
Information on transportation eligibility can be found by visiting GeoQuery.
School Board Calendars:
AMDSB
HPCDSB
Safe Schools Policy:
HPCDSB
Code of Conduct:
Contact Information
If you have any questions or comments we would be pleased to receive your email at: info@ourschoolbuses.ca
Or you can call us at: 519-527-0670
Or toll free at: 1-888-871-7722
Or fax us at: 519-527-0289
Or write to us at:
Huron Perth Student Transportation Services
62 Chalk Street North
Seaforth, ON N0K 1W0