Transportation Eligibility
School bus transportation is a privilege offered by the district free of charge to students who live two (2) or more miles from his/her zoned campus as measured by the nearest commonly traveled public road. This privilege is conditional upon the student observing safe and appropriate behavior while waiting for the bus, riding the bus, and departing the bus. Important Note: Parents must have their child enrolled at the school of residence before a bus can be assigned.
Parent/Guardian Responsibilities
Bus Route Information
Tutorial Routes
After-school tutorial routes might be offered at various times of the school year. Tutorial routes are built on a modified schedule that has fewer bus stops and cover a larger area of the district.
PreK & Special Education Students
PreK & Special Education students will only be released from the bus if a parent/guardian or other predesignated person is present at the bus stop to receive the student. If no approved adult is present, the child will be returned to the campus for the parent to pick-up. Once a student has been returned to the campus twice, the process to suspend bus riding privileges will begin.
Gated Communities, Private Property & Construction
Bus Safety Rules and Exceptions
School bus transportation is a privilege offered by La Porte ISD to all students who are eligible for this service. The school district staff and bus drivers share your concern about the safety of your child. You can assist in providing a safe bus ride by reviewing the following items with your child.
Meeting the Bus
Bus Safety Rules
Departing the Bus
Consequences for Rule Violations
When a student fails to observe the bus safety rules, the driver will complete a bus safety report and submit it to the Transportation Office to be forwarded to the campus principal. The campus principal will review, with the student, the expectations and consequences for rule violations.
A parent conference may be called at any time by the building administrator or Transportation Director should serious misconduct occur. The building administrator or Transportation Director has the authority to skip steps for serious violations or to repeat them if the misconduct is not a serious safety violation.
37.126. Disruption of Transportation
a) Except as provided by section 37.125, a person commits an offense if the person intentionally disrupts or interferes with the lawful transportation of children to or from school or an activity sponsored by a school on a vehicle owned or operated by a county or independent school district.
b) An offense under this section is a class C misdemeanor.
Click here to visit the Smart Tag for Parents page, which includes instructions on how to access the Smart Tag Parent Portal.
For bus stop information, please visit the Smart Tag for Parents page, which includes instructions on how to access the Smart Tag Parent Portal.
eLink – Cual es el numero de mi autobús y cual es mi parada?
VersaTrans eLink es un portal informativo de transportes que les da a los padres acceso a la información relacionada con el transporte de sus hijos. Como por ejemplo; el lugar donde sus hijos deberán esperar el autobús, el número y la hora en que el autobús de sus hijos llegara. Además, el personal de la escuela, incluyendo secretaria de asistencia y secretaria de la directora, pueden utilizar el eLink para dar información del autobús a los nuevos estudiantes. También la información es protegida por contraseña en el portal, y es solo para usuarios autorizados con acceso a información adecuada a su estatus y a sus necesidades.
NOTA: Cuando usted este ingresando a eLink por primera vez, necesitara una Identificación Familiar. Su identificación familiar es el número de teléfono principal con el que usted inscribió a su hijo. La identificación personal y la contraseña serán los mismos. Si usted no está seguro de que número de teléfono dio para inscribir a su hijo, por favor no dude en llamar al Departamento de Transportación al 281-604-7177.
Mi Parada –Quiero ver donde esta el autobús en un mapa con GPS.
Con VersaTrans My Stop, padres, personas a cargo y estudiantes saben exactamente donde su autobús escolar está localizado y a la hora que llagara a su destino. Todo esto lo puede realizar desde su teléfono móvil o algún otro método parecido.
My Stop muestra gráficamente la ubicación del autobús en un mapa, y también da una hora aproximada de cuando llegara a su parada (ETA). La ubicación del autobús es actualizada cada 5 segundos y la ETA se actualiza para verificar la hora de llegada en caso de retrasos causados por tráfico.
NOTA: Cuando usted este ingresando a eLink por primera vez, necesitara una Identificación Familiar. Su identificación familiar es el número de teléfono principal con el que usted inscribió a su hijo. La identificación personal y la contraseña serán los mismos. Si usted no está seguro de que número de teléfono dio para inscribir a su hijo, por favor no dude en llamar al Departamento de Transportación al 281-604-7177.
Bullying has made national and local headlines as several high-profile events have brought this issue into the spotlight. We in La Porte ISD take bullying very seriously since it negatively affects our students.
Unfortunately, bullying affects millions of students on a daily basis. Sometimes people dismiss bullying as just a normal part of growing up; however, bullying is harmful and can result in students being afraid.
La Porte ISD is not immune to bullying. Administrators and staff are working together to provide a safe environment for all students. We do need your help. We ask parents to talk to their children to help them understand the negative impact of bullying and how to prevent it. Please let them know how important it is to tell you or another adult if he/she is being bullied. We also ask that parents share with their children that you will not tolerate it if they bully another person.
If you see signs of bullying or have questions, please contact your child’s school counselor so that steps can be taken to eliminate bullying on campus or at after school activities.
Our priority is your child’s safety and well-being so that he/she can have the best possible educational experience.
Parent Resources Concerning Bullying:
Parent Resources Targeting Cyberbullying:
Definition of Bullying
Bullying is defined by state law as engaging in written or verbal expression, expression through electronic means, or physical conduct that occurs on school property, at a school-sponsored or school-related activity, or in a vehicle operated by the district and that:
[Act of June 17, 2011, 82th Leg., R.S., H.B. 1942, § 7 (to be codified at Texas Education Code § 37.0832)]
Conduct is considered bullying if it (1) exploits an imbalance of power between the student perpetrator and the student victim through written or verbal expression or physical conduct; and (2) interferes with a student's education or substantially disrupts the operation of a school.
[Act of June 17, 2011, 82th Leg., R.S., H.B. 1942, § 7 (to be codified at Texas Education Code § 37.0832)]
Elissa Rice
Director, Transportation
Elena Reynaga
Secretary to Transportation, Maintenance & Operations
Belinda Chapa
Supervisor, Field Trips and Training
Samantha Pugh
Supervisor, Discipline and Safety
Nat Bata
Supervisor, Transportation Shop