ADDITIONAL TRANSPORTATION REMINDERS • Transportation is provided for Early Head Start Centers with a focus on transporting Teen Moms and their babies. • Teen Moms are highly encouraged to ride and understand that routes can be adjusted for school drop-off or pick-up. Daily Absences must be called in to Transportation at (915)790-4679 by 7:00 a.m. REMINDERS FOR PARENTS REGARDING TRANSPORTATION • Certain types of clothing can create a hazard as your child gets on or off the bus. A long dangling jacket or sweatshirt strings, scarves or other loose clothing can get caught as your child enters or leaves the bus. Only backpacks distributed by the program are allowed. • Please meet your child at the bus. No child will be released to a person in a waiting car. • Volunteers must wear low-heeled and closed toe shoes when riding on the bus. • Always have your identification card and inform your designated person who will also be picking up your child (16 or older) to have their identification card with them. Remember, the bus monitor or any Head Start Staff may ask for identification at any time and from anyone picking up your child. No photocopies of identification is allowed, only originals. For the protection of your child, it is recommended that your child only be picked up and released at their assigned bus stop. If your child is not picked up on time at their bus stop, he/she will be returned to their respective Head Start Center. TO AVOID THE RETURN OF YOUR CHILD TO THE HEAD START CENTER Be at the designated bus stop at least five minutes before pick-up or drop-off. The approximate drop off time is printed on the schedule provided to you at parent orientation. You may also get a schedule from the center or the bus monitor. Be sure you are given the most recent bus schedule, as routes and schedules may change.
If the person picking up your child is not on the Emergency Card, you must contact the Head Start Center in person prior to dismissal and update the changes. Ensure the designated person is at least 16 years old and has a verifiable picture identification. Please review and up-date the Enrollment Form and Emergency Card as needed. IF YOUR CHILD IS RETURNED TO THE HEAD START CENTER The parent or the designated person (16 years or older with verifiable identification) can pick up the child/children from their respective Head Start Center. Steps will be taken to notify the authorities if any child is not picked up by 5:30 p.m. These steps will be taken if we cannot reach the parents or person designated to pick up the child. As an added safety precaution, please be advised that an adult must accompany all Head Start children from the bus. We will not release a child to a person under 16 years of age even if the parent is visibly sitting in a car. TRANSPORTATION SERVICES The Transportation Service Area provides professionally trained and licensed bus drivers and bus monitors. They are trained and certified to perform CPR if needed and they also receive on-going training on safety issues. Should you have any questions about the transportation offered to your child feel free to contact your Head Start Center Manager. SEE PAGE 4, FOR A COMPLETE LIST OF ESC19 HEAD START PRESCHOOL & EARLY HEAD START PROGRAM LOCATIONS.
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