Transportation Services

IMPORTANT TRANSPORTATION CHANGES

Parents and Guardians, please review the letter explaining the changes that are effective July 1, 2023.
You can read the letter here.

Routing Questions?

Please contact our router/dispatchers:
Emily Peterson 810-591-4579
Richard Strauss 810-591-4518
Tonya Washington 810-591-4919
Courtney Wright 810-591-4915

Welcome 

Female Bus Driver Waiving

Thank you for visiting transportation!  If we can be of any assistance, please give us a call at 810-591-4552.

Genesee Intermediate School District operates a transportation fleet that includes 123 buses and vans that travel a total of nearly 2.5 million miles per year. Clearly, saving dollars has been essential for the ongoing stability of this operation. As a result, GISD has implemented GPS navigation and tracking systems that have helped account for equipment location and actual staff time on task. GISD has also explored bulk purchasing of fuel, implemented regional operation hubs throughout the county, and decentralized mechanical services, in addition to establishing a radio transmission system infrastructure for advanced safety, crisis management, and streamlined routing systems.

Field Trips

Request a Field Trip (opens in a new window)

Important: A request must be submitted three weeks prior to departure date or earlier. Please keep in mind that a request does not mean it is confirmed. If you need to set up a field trip account or are having trouble logging in, please contact Deonna Fields at (810) 591-6169.

Modify/Change Transportation

To request, change, or modify transportation for a student, please click on the following link and fill out the online form.   
Request to Modify/Change Transportation

Transportation Safety Classes

Training is a significant component of GISD's Transportation Services program. The GISD Board of Education is dedicated to training bus drivers and transportation aides to ensure that all transportation staff within GISD meet Michigan Department of Education (opens in a new window) certification requirements. Training is also coordinated on a regional basis for transportation employees from Lapeer, Sanilac, Shiawassee, and Genesee Counties.

An enrollment form must be completed for each school bus driver attending a training session. Purchase orders and/or checks should be addressed and made payable to Genesee ISD, 2413 West Maple, MI 48507. School Bus Driver Curriculum Manuals are available here.

School Bus Driver Academy

If you have never obtained a CDL and you need assistance, we can help!  We will take you through from the very beginning all the way through certification.  We pay to train!  This includes assistance with test taking, road testing and everything in between.  We have a 98% pass rate since our inception of the academy in 2017. If you would like to enroll, please contact us at 810-591-4526.

Questions about Beginning School Bus Driver, Continuing Education, or obtaining your Transportation Supervisor Card for the first time?
Please contact Deonna Fields at 810-591-6169

Continuing Education Classes

Enroll in 6-hr Continuing school bus driver training

Date: TBA
Time: TBA
Room: TBA
Location: TBA

Beginning School Bus Driver

Enroll in Beginning School Bus Driver Please allow 3 business days for delivery of white card

Date:  MARCH 11-14, 2024 *Must Attend All FOUR Days
Time: 8 AM - 1 PM
Room: Davis Center - 11-12 Legacy Auditorium, 13-14 Motivation & Inspiration
Location: 2413 West Maple Avenue, Flint, MI 48507

Date:  MAY 6-9, 2024 *Must Attend All FOUR Days
Time: 8 AM - 1 PM
Room: Davis Center - Motivation & Inspiration
Location: 2413 West Maple Avenue, Flint, MI 48507

Date: JUNE 24-27, 2023 *Must Attend All FOUR Days
Time: 8 AM - 1 PM
Room: Davis Center - 102AB
Location: 2413 West Maple Avenue, Flint, MI 48507


Supervisor Training-NOT AVAILABLE UNTIL MAY, 2024 (TBA)
DUE SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Supervisor training is now all online.  To access the course go to https://moodle.resa.net/taam/ 
Your enrollment key for Genesee, Lapeer, and Shiawassee County School Districts is 25000-20220207
and yes, you need to enter the "-" dash.  If you need more information, please contact us at 810-591-4579.
If you have technical issues with the website please email Kellie Schultz at [email protected]

Every two years, Michigan Law requires that a transportation supervisor pass and receive a Transportation Supervisor Certification Card.

The Genesee Intermediate School District (GISD) operates transportation services for special education and career technical education students. These services are provided on behalf of a multi-district consortia in an effort to offer a cost-effective transportation program for districts that participate.

History

The GISD Specialized Transportation Consortium started operations in 1997. The consortium consists of 21 school districts. Special needs students are transported to and from GISD's center programs and to a number of Project CHOICE sites within GISD's service area. The consortium generates approximately $1.5 million in savings for participating school districts each year.

The Genesee Career Institute Transportation Consortium started operations in 2004. In 2014, the Genesee Intermediate School District bought the GCI and renamed the building the Genesee Career Institute. It currently consists of 21 school districts and generates approximately $450,000 in savings for these districts each year.

Services

The following services are provided by Transportation Services:

  • CPI Restraint Training
  • Training for drivers and aides in various medical procedures for student needs
  • Transportation for over 1,100 special needs students
  • Transportation for over 1,600 career technical education students

Contact Information

For more information, please call (810) 591-4552.