Bus Info Available on Skyward on Aug. 5

  • Bus information will be available on your student's Skyward account beginning Friday, August 5, 2022.  In Skyward, navigate to Portfolio and the Transportation drop-down.  
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Bus Conduct and Rules

MyStop Information

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    The Duneland School Corporation Department of Transportation has now made My Stop available to our families. 

    My Stop     is a web-based application which will allow parents to access live bus GPS information using a smartphone, tablet, or computer and securely view the current location of your child’s bus on routes. The system also provides the bus’s estimated time of arrival at your child’s bus stop.
     
    Please read the attached letter to parents for more information on how to use My Stop to track your child's bus. 

Transportation Department Information

  • Support Services Center

    1012 North Old State Road 49
    Chesterton, Indiana 46304 
    (219) 983-3615
     
    Duneland School's Transportation Department is responsible for the day to day transportation of students within the 92-square miles of the District servicing 10 schools as well as St. Patrick's Catholic School. Nine buses are specifically designed to handle the requirements of students with special needs. With a fleet of eighty-seven buses and a large geographic area to cover, the Transportation Department utilizes a computerized bus routing system to optimize bus routes.

    In addition to day-to-day operations, the Transportation Department provides buses for field trips and co- and extra-curricular trips The department also maintains several "Special Purpose Vehicles" for transporting smaller groups to various events. Staff members are trained in the use of the "SPV's" to provide the safest possible transportation of students.

    All bus drivers are local community members and must meet strict federal and state requirements before being licensed to transport children. Buses are inspected annually by the Indiana State Police to ensure the safest fleet possible for the transportation of students.

     

    Ben Armstrong, Director of Transportation
    (219) 983-3615 Ext. 1202
    Fax: (219) 983-3624
    Email: barmstrong@duneland.k12.in.us 

    Kim Balas, Operations Coordinator
    (219) 983-3615 Ext. 1201
    Fax: (219) 983-3624
    Email: kbalas@duneland.k12.in.us

    Valerie Allison, Route Coordinator
    219 983-3615 Ext. 1207
    Fax: (219) 983-3624
    Email: vallison@duneland.k12.in.us
DSC Employee of the Year 2022 - Danny Dolph, Bus Driver