DHS, Renfroe Bus Routes Changing

When the school years started, City Schools of Decatur administrators

Some routes , and now changes have been announced for six routes affecting and bus riders.

One change is that middle and high school students will ride together in the morning, but not in the afternoon. That's because many Decatur High students have after-school activities.

All the routes were changed because of low ridership and efficiency. Here's the message sent home to parents from schools Transportation Director Simonia Elder.

We have observed and assessed our bus routines for 6th through 12th grade students for the first month of school.  We have also considered feedback from our families and community. We will make changes to several of our bus routes on September 18, 2012.

There are multiple reasons that we may need to make a change to a bus route: overcrowding, low ridership, trip efficiency, traffic concerns or driver absences. Decatur HS and Renfroe MS students will ride together in the morning. Decatur HS and Renfroe MS students will ride separately in the afternoon because of low ridership and activities at Decatur HS.

Listed below are the bus routes that will be changed on Tuesday, September 18, 2012, including the reason for doing so. Please see the transportation website for new AM and PM Bus Route documents http://www.csdecatur.net/transportation/  New AM and PM Bus Route information will also be provided in paper form to students who ride the bus on September 7th and  17th.

• Routes: 30, 33 and 24 in the Clairemont area.

• Routes 31, 32 and 50 in the Glennwood area.

• Routes 70 and 80 in the Oakhurst area.

• Routes 90 and 92 in the Winnona Park area.

 If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me at selder@csdecatur.net or 404-370-4400 ext. 928.