Below is the link to the annual Application for Non-Public and Parochial Transportation and the Annual Transportation form for In-District students for the 2025–2026 School Year. Please complete the appropriate form and return it to the transportation department by August 1, 2025.
Inclement weather for Non-Public and Parochial Schools: If the Marion District is closed due to weather, there is no bussing to any site in or out of the District. Similarly, we do not transport in a closed school District. Please check to see what school district your private or parochial school resides in.
"The school bus is an extension of the classroom ~ Students should act accordingly."
Transportation Contact
4048 Park Dr.
Marion, NY 14505
(315) 926-2436
Transportation Office Hours
When school is in session, the office is staffed from 6:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. The building is sporadically staffed when school is not in session, and hours may vary. We have a 24-hour voice mailbox, so you are free to leave us a message at any time. Please note that if we are on the phone, it will send you to the voice mailbox.
Our Philosophy
We are Small. We are Mighty. We are Trendsetting. We are Family.
Our primary responsibility is the safety and well-being of each student who rides a Marion School bus. We are regulated by the State Education Department, the Department of Transportation, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, and the Department of Motor Vehicles. Our drivers are professional people who hold dear the lives of the children they transport. The Marion Transportation Department takes pride in its safety record and D.O.T. ratings.
Bus Changes
Transportation forms must be submitted each school year for students who are being bussed, even if the arrangements are the same. If you will be transporting your child, please contact the Elementary Main Office for the proper paperwork. Transportation forms do not carry from year to year.
Students are expected to ride to and from school on their regularly assigned bus. If your child’s needs change, please complete a new Transportation Form and submit it. We will respond with an email. It is important to note that permanent arrangements for childcare providers DO NOT carry over to the next year. For the safety of your child, bus changes will not be authorized over the telephone for any reason. Please understand that while this can be inconvenient, it is enforced to keep your child safe. There is no way to identify a caller over the phone as the child’s parent or guardian. We will consider bus changes for emergency situations only and ask that they be followed up with an email to slochner@marioncs.org AND tcollie@marioncs.org. You may call the Transportation office with any questions, we are happy to help!
Who is Responsible?
The School District assumes responsibility for each child only after they have boarded their school bus. Supervision for each child should be arranged before and after school, including bus stops. Section 22:31 of the NYS Education Law states, “Districts are not liable for the supervision and safety of students who are outside the district's physical custody or authority prior to boarding or after disembarking from a school bus.” While every effort will be made by the bus driver to not deliver a child to a residence that does not have an adult at home, the Marion Central School District is not responsible for children once they have left the school bus.
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