10170 Frontier Place NW
Silverdale, WA 98383
Phone: 360-662-8800
Fax: 360-662-8801

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The mission of Central Kitsap Transportation Department is to provide safe and efficient student transportation in a caring, nurturing atmosphere.

Central Kitsap School District transports approximately 6,000 students to and from school every day. We have 115 drivers, including substitute drivers who operate routes from 5:30 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. In addition to the regular school routes, the Transportation department and its dedicated drivers, perform around 3,500 extra-curricular and co-curricular trips each year. We travel a remarkable 3.5 million miles each year requiring about 1,000 gallons of diesel fuel each day. Our 95 buses are maintained by a team of five skilled mechanics and all buses meet or exceed 2007 EPA clean air standards for emissions.

When is transportation for my child provided by the district?

The district provides transportation to and from school for all students who live one mile or more from their assigned school. The one-mile limit is determined by traveling as the crow flies. If a dangerous situation exists along the route to school and the student lives within the one-mile limit, parents should contact Transportation at 662-8800 to speak with the router.

What training do bus operators have to complete prior to transporting my child?

Prior to transporting students, each driver shall meet the following requirements:

• Hold a valid Commercial Drivers License, Class B, with passenger and school bus endorsement and maintain eligibility , pass a physical and dexterity test at least once every year, regulated by the Department of Education and the Department of Transportation.

• Undergo an evaluation of his/her driving for the past 10 years. Motor Vehicle Abstracts are obtained from Washington State Department of Motor Vehicles.

• Satisfactorily complete drug/alcohol testing as required by the Office of the Superintendent of Public Transportation.

• Pass a physical test at least once every 2 years, regulated by the Department of Education and the Department of Transportation.

• Successfully complete a minimum of 40 hours of classroom instruction and behind-the-wheel training, including but not limited to defensive driving, loading and unloading of students, driving skills course, emergency procedures, and basic first aid.

• Successfully complete a minimum of eight hours of in-service training every 12 months.