Welcome to the Salida School District R-32-J Transportation Department

Keeping children safe is the first, middle, and last priority of the Salida School District Transportation Department.  The school bus is the safest way to get to and from school. This is the privilege of Salida School District Transportation Team. We work on the trust that you as parents give us to safely transport your students. The transportation team cares deeply about the safety of their passengers, and takes this job very seriously. I would personally like to remind all motorists to be aware of the school buses out in our community. We are carrying the most precious cargo.

The routes for the '24-'25 School Year are:

Walking Map
Route 1 - Centerville
Route 2 - Arroyo del Vista
Route 3 - Maysville
Route 4 - Howard, Old Stage Road
Route 5 - Poncha Springs
Route 6 - Poncha Springs, Methodist Mountain
Boys and Girls Club Route

If you have small/ young students riding the bus we encourage all parents to please be at the bus stop to meet them. With the schedule of some buses and the time of year it will be dark early and again in the afternoons and we do not want to see a young student, walking down a road/some stops on the Highway, without a parent or guardian with them. If you do allow your student to be left off at the stop with out supervision please contact the driver or call me in y office so I can make the notation in the driver's book and speak with the driver that you have consented to have the student walk home without your supervision.

As the Director of Salida School District R-32-J, I am honored to be able to take care of the students and staff. I have been with the district now for 20+ years; there have been challenges but in transportation we persevere and keep the wheels on the bus going “Round & Round”.

Evalyn Parks
Transportation Director
Email Evalyn Parks
719-530-5231

Rules for Riding a Salida Schools' Bus

There are rules and regulations that parents must read and sign for their students to be able to ride the bus. 

Daily Route Rules Updated 8/17/23
Daily Route Rules in Spanish (Reglas de las Rutas Diarias)
Sports and Field Trip Rules
Safe Steps to the School Bus Stop - from the Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center

Here are some facts about the school bus industry:

• School buses are the safest way for kids to get to and from school.

• They are remarkably efficient.

• They are an American-made product.

• They provide jobs for hundreds of thousands of people.

• School buses are fun to drive.

• They are integral to athletic endeavors.

• They are even more integral to education.

• School buses also facilitate learning beyond the classroom.

• They are even more integral to education.