Transportation Services
Field Trips

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  • Field Trip Information
  • Non-School Bus Transportation
  • Community Based Instruction Information
  • Special Programs Transportation

Field Trip Overview

School buses owned by the District School Board of Pasco County are the preferred mode of student transportation for all extra-curricular field trips of an educational nature, athletic events, performances as uniformed units (school bands, cheerleader, etc.) representing the school and/or school district, or other school sponsored activities in which the students are required or expected to participate.

Requests for transportation services for extracurricular trips must be made to Transportation Services fourteen (14) days prior to the date of the trip and must include the date of the trip, number of students participating, destination, times of pickup and return, education purpose, and names of chaperones. The cost incurred by Transportation Services in providing transportation for extracurricular trips shall be reimbursed by the school, department, etc., receiving the service.

Field Trip Instructions and Related Information

Non-School Bus Transportation

  • School buses are the safest form of student transportation and shall be used whenever possible. Specific guidance regarding appropriate student transportation can be found in the Department of Education Technical Assistance Note T07-03.
  • Limousines and 10-15 Passenger Vans are not permitted to be used for student transportation at any time. This is State and Federal rules.
  • Student Transportation by Private Vehicle- Employees must first be approved through the Authority to Transport Students process prior to transporting any student by minivan or their own private vehicle.

Special Programs Transportation

School buses owned by the District School Board of Pasco County may be used to provide transportation of students for approved Special Programs as needed for curriculum requirements, for District, or other school sponsored programs in which the students are required or expected to participate in. The school or department shall reimburse the cost incurred by Transportation Services in providing these services.

Community Based Instruction Trips

Student transportation for approved community-based instruction (CBI) activities is coordinated between the School and Transportation Services. The CBI Planning Form is a form designed to document activity schedule and student transportation needs. The completed form must be approved by the Principal and emailed to Glorimar Ramos (gramosar@pasco.k12.fl.us x40402) in Transportation Services before any transportation arrangements are made. Please note that these forms should not be sent directly to the Transportation compounds, as this will result in processing delays.