Office of Student Transportation

Our Mission

The mission of the Colleton County School District Office of Student Transportation is to provide safe, reliable, and on-time transportation so our students arrive at school ready to learn. Our primary goal is to meet these transportation needs each day while providing support for school activities as requested.

Overview

Student transportation safety is a shared responsibility between the Colleton County School District and the South Carolina Department of Education. School buses, used primarily to transport students who live more than 1.5 miles from school, are owned and maintained by the State. Vehicles used primarily to transport students for extracurricular activities are owned and maintained by the school district. School bus routes are managed by the school district in accordance with state law and approved annually by the State. School bus driver training standards and certification are administered by the State.

The Colleton County School District Office of Student Transportation oversees the administration of the school district’s portion of the student transportation safety program locally. The Office of Student Transportation is responsible for employing professional bus drivers, bus monitors, and transportation administrative staff who are responsible for the safe transportation of our students each day.

The Office of Student Transportation operates 52 general education route buses and 13 special needs route buses, covering 88 individual bus routes for nine schools each day. Route school buses transport approximately 3,100 students daily across an area of approximately 1,056 square miles. Route school buses average 7,900 miles daily, totaling approximately 1.4 million miles annually. Extracurricular activities and athletic teams are transported using the district’s nine activity vehicles.

All buses operated by the Office of Student Transportation are equipped with digital two-way radios, real-time GPS, and digital camera systems. These tools provide digital communication, location tracking, and high-definition audio/video surveillance to help ensure the safety and security of our students.

My Ride K-12 App

The Office of Student Transportation is excited to provide families with the My Ride K-12 app, a convenient way to access student transportation information. With My Ride K-12, bus-riding families can quickly and easily view up-to-date details about their student’s transportation.

The My Ride K-12 app is available in both the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.