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Welcome to the 2023-2024 school year!

Castro Valley Unified School District

The Castro Valley Valley Unified School District is looking for individuals interested in becoming a Van Driver and School Bus Drivers!

Please use the links to apply for employment

  Bus Driver

Van Driver

 
 
Families that were emailed  instructions on how to purchase your child's bus pass for the 2023-2024 school year. You were previously notified that your child's student # was drawn in our Transportation lottery.
 
Starting July 19th, the CV Adult School will be open for you to purchase your child's bus pass. IMPORTANT: YOU MUST PURCHASE YOUR BUS PASS BY END OF DAY ON 8/15/23 to avoid losing your spot. 
 
If you are planning on applying for our district's Free or Reduced Meal Program this school year, you must first complete this process before purchasing your child's bus pass, as NO REFUNDS will be issued. Once your child has been approved for our Free or Reduced Meal Program, bring your email confirmation to the CV Adult School to purchase your child's bus pass.
 
 Link to our district's Free or Reduced Meal Program  https://www.schoolnutritionandfitness.com/index.php?sid=0404141758142192
 

School Bus Pass Prices and Hours 2023-2024

4430 ALMA AVE.

CASTRO VALLEY, CA 94546

(510) 886-1000


BUS  PASSES SHALL BE PURCHASED AT THE CASTRO VALLEY ADULT SCHOOL.

STARTING JULY 19th 2023 ONLY 7/19-7/21 HOURS WILL BE

MONDAY-THURSDAY      8:00 AM-4:30 PM

FRIDAY                               8:00 AM-4:00 PM

 

STARTING 7/24/23

BUSINESS HOURS TO PURCHASE BUS PASSES ARE AS FOLLOWS:

MONDAY-WEDNESDAY     8:00 AM-6:30 PM

THURSDAY                           8:00 AM-4:30 PM

FRIDAY-                             8:00 AM-4:00 PM 

SATURDAY- SUNDAY     CLOSED                      

 

 

                      

THE LOTTERY WINNERS WILL BE NOTIFIED BY EMAIL FROM THE TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT WHEN THEY CAN GO PURCHASE THEIR BUS PASS.

WHEN PURCHASING BUS PASSES, STUDENTS  MUST BE PRESENT TO HAVE THEIR PICTURE TAKEN.


ANNUAL


ALL DAY.............................$565

 

ANNUAL REDUCED........$225           

 

SEMESTER   (Fall: 8/9/2023-12/22/2023 and Spring: 12/23/23-5/31/24


ALL DAY………………..... $350     

 

SEMESTER REDUCED.....$139    


REPLACEMENT PASS…...$25

 

CASH, CHECKS, MONEY ORDERS, VISA, AND MASTERCARD ACCEPTED.

LAST YEARS PASSES SHALL NOT BE ACCEPTED

 


ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING ROUTES OR WAITLIST. 

PLEASE CONTACT : THE TRANSPORTATION SUPERVISOR

TRACEY VIERRA (510) 537-3000 ext 6901

EMAIL [email protected]

 

TO: Waitlist Families For School Bus

July 28, 2023

 

Transportation Update

 

Dear Families,

 

Castro Valley Unified School District, like many other school districts across the country, is experiencing a shortage of school bus drivers.  This, coupled with more school bus rider sign ups than in prior years, has created long waitlists for the limited routes that CVUSD is able to offer.  

 

The Transportation Department has been actively recruiting new bus drivers since the spring in an attempt to be fully staffed by the start of the school year.  While CVUSD already offers competitive pay for school bus drivers, the Transportation Department determined that increasing the number of daily hours offered to school bus drivers would make CVUSD more attractive to potential applicants so positions are now posted for full time rather than part time. 

 

Additionally, the Transportation Department has been successful in having in house training for potential new bus drivers to gain the skills and knowledge necessary for obtaining the required certificates and licenses to be a school bus driver. With positions that were recently increased to full time, we were able to hire one driver and another one in the process of hiring. Both will go through in house training as well as field training with the California Highway Patrol (CHP) to get the proper certification which takes a couple of months.    

 

We will continue to monitor bus passes that become available within the next couple of weeks as we usually have families that decide to cancel their spots and so we go through the waitlist to offer available spots.  Once we have available spots, we will immediately notify families and provide instructions.    

 

CVUSD remains committed to providing transportation options for the students and families of Castro Valley, and will continue to pursue every viable option for recruiting and retaining school bus drivers.

 

In the meantime we want to highlight a transportation resource available to students whose families experience financial hardship. The Student Transit Pass Program offers free Clipper Cards to eligible 6th to 12th graders with free AC Transit bus fares and discounted BART fares (English, Español, 广东话Guǎngdōng huà).

 

Thank you for your attention and we appreciate your patience and understanding.



Sincerely,



Aaron Ackerman, Director of Maintenance, Operations and Transportation

Tracey Vierra, Supervisor of Transportation

 

 

Name Position Contact Information
Tracey Vierra Transportation Supervisor      
510 537-3000 ext 6901
Jeff Anderson Transportation Lead
510 537-3000 ext 6906
Karn Krainarong Heavy Duty Mechanic
510 538-8833 ext 6907
Aaron Ackerman MOT Director
510 537-3000 ext 6902
Nancy Nodal
Office Technician
 510 537-3000 ext 6915
 

Transportation Department Overview

Castro Valley is fortunate to have a home-to-school transportation program. The Transportation Department safely transports an average of 350 students per day to and from school. We also transport students on field trips and district sports teams to and from games. 

 

Our Goal

  • To have a safe and reliable fleet of school buses and special education vans.
  • To provide the students with properly maintained equipment in a clean environment.
  • To utilize all training resources available to give drivers and mechanics the tools needed to meet and exceed department standards.
  • To maintain a transportation department that the School District, staff and community can be proud of.                                    
 

How do you become a school bus driver?

To be qualified as a school bus driver you need to have a CDL (commercial driver's license) and a clean driving record. You will also have to complete special training. Because school bus drivers work with children, you will need to pass a background check. 

If you would like further details about being a special education van driver or school bus driver please contact the Transportation Department at 510 537-3000 ext 6901or email at [email protected] or [email protected] 
 
 
 

The California Department of Education, in compliance with EC 39831.3, requires the District Office and all school sites to have a Transportation Safety Plan available for view at all times. A Transportation Safety Plan provides District employees, families, and students with procedures and guidelines to ensure the safe transportation of students.  The plan shall be revised as required on annual basis.

 

 



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