COLE AREA COMMUNITY FUNDED BUS

To Buchanan and Alta Sierra 2024-2025

•	CUSD board policy 8301 established a Community Funded Bus Run (CFBR) for those students residing within a 2.5-mile radius of Buchanan and Alta Sierra.

•	Cost per student to be determined by # of students registering and paying fee in full. Entire cost of this bus to be paid for by its riders.

•	Seating is limited. Seats are reserved on a first-come/first-paid basis.

•	Passes will be mailed to your home the week prior to school in August.

•	There is only one bus and it transports both Alta Sierra and Buchanan students. Once full, there will be a wait list. Seats will only become available if a student no longer requires their seat on the bus.

•	Entire fee to be paid even for occasional riders. No discounts given for not using the bus every day.

•	As this bus is 100% funded by parents, there are no discounts for siblings or discounted rates based on income. All riders pay the same as they all take up a seat.

•	Approximate cost per student for 2024-2025 school year:
$300 per rider (this is only an estimate and rate could change) Includes morning, after school and late sports bus. Must
register and pay full fee in order to use any or all of these buses.

Please email cole.bus@aol.com to be added to the list. Emails will be sent to all on the list in May/June once the final costs have been given. Seats are first come/first paid. Seats cannot be held and are only secured once payment is received in full.

Checks and money orders are accepted and will be cashed in mid-August.