This portion of our website contains a brief overview of rules and regulations relating to school bus transportation provided by the Edcouch-Elsa Independent School District.

Any student who lives at least two (2.0) miles from his/her assigned school is eligible to ride one of the buses furnished by the Edcouch-Elsa Independent School District for transportation.

 Any student who is physically handicapped is eligible for home-door-to-school transportation provided the student meets the required standards. Any Student who lives less than 2.0 miles in an area classified by the School Board as a hazardous area.

It is the responsibility of the parent or guardian to inform the student of what behavior is acceptable when riding school buses. Infractions of the established rules will not be tolerated as they are safety hazards. Bus drivers & monitors are encouraged to report all violators to their supervisor who will deal with the situation. Bus drivers are also encouraged create a Bus conduct report which can result in temporary or permanent removal from the Bus.

It is the responsibility of the parent or guardian to have the child ready to board the bus at the appointed time so that schedules can be maintained. They must also receive or have a recipient for the child. If their is a recipient other than the guardian/parent the Trans. Dept. must be informed by the guardian/parent.

All routes and schedules must meet state approval and any changes must also be approved by the transportation division of the Texas Education Agency.

Routes are set up to provide the safest, most convenient transportation for all students.