Transportation/Bus

Mid Columbia Bus Company provides bus services for the Philomath School District.

Contact Information

Bus Routes

AM Bus Routes 

PM Bus Routes 

Friday PM Bus Routes 

Snow Bus Routes

Forms

Transportation Request Form

Bus Rules

• Must be signed by student and parent

Bus change/special trip permit/T-3 Form

Form Process for Students, Parents and Teachers:

1. Student brings note to school from parent/guardian.

2. School official takes note and issues T-3 form to student.

3. Student brings T-3 Form to bus driver.

Mid Columbia Bus Company requires that your child bring a T-3 Form from their school in order to ride a different bus, or get off at a different designated stop. If you anticipate an upcoming event, please send a note to school with your child to bring to the office before school is dismissed. The T-3 Form can be filled out by a parent and sent in along with a note, but the form MUST ONLY BE SIGNED BY A SCHOOL OFFICIAL. The T-3 form is then delivered by your child, to your child’s bus driver as they board the bus. If plans change during the school day, you must contact the school to have a T-3 Form issued to your student before they are allowed to ride.

For detailed information, please call the bus company:

541-929-5474 

T-3 Form

 

Winter Safety 

On dark winter mornings, make sure you are visible to others. Place reflective markings on your clothing or carry a flashlight. Our first priority is the safety of our students.

Bus and Fire Lane Safety

The lane between the high school and middle school is a bus and fire lane. Please do not use this lane, help us keep all of our students safe.

Bus Stop Etiquette

Please have students at the bus stop five minutes before the bus is due. Drivers are on a strict schedule and cannot sit and wait. If students miss the bus, please do not follow it to the next stop so they can jump on. The area between the rear wheels and front wheels on a bus is known as the "Danger Zone," and the driver may not see students walking in this area. Please drive your child to school if they miss the bus; it is much safer than following the bus and letting them out in the "Danger Zone."

Inclement Weather

Inclement Weather/School Closure Information