- Kennedale ISD
- About GoldStar Transit
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About GoldStar Transit
Student Transportation for the Kennedale ISD area is proudly run by GoldStar Transit, a national corporation recognized as a leader in the student transportation business and part of the Student Transportation of America family. We are concentrated solely on partnering with schools across Texas and North America to ensure that Students arrive safe, on time, and ready to learn.Staff at GoldStar Transit work closely with KISD to ensure that all eligible students requiring transportation, whether it be home-to-school, special needs, or field trips, are accommodated as much as possible. Our drivers and aides receive extensive training and are regularly evaluated. They also attend ongoing refresher training in the constantly changing arena of transportation laws and policies. We aim to produce an atmosphere focused on compassion with an emphasis on caring for the students who ride our buses every day.Our GoldStar Transit Motto is: "Making a positive difference in the lives of the students we transport."For additional questions, please contact:
GoldStar Transit
920 Corry A. Edwards
Kennedale, TX 76060
817-572-1812
FAX 817-516-9696
Una Fry
Site Supervisor, Goldstar Transit Inc.
KISDSupervisor@ridegst.comDispatch
KISDdispatch@ridegst.com
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Bus Routes
GoldStar Transit | Bus Routes- Students must live at least 2 miles from their campus to be eligible for transportation.
- Students may only ride between their registered home address and campus attended.
- Bus stops are located as effectively as possible, however, students may be expected to walk to their nearest stop up to:
- .25 miles for Elementary/Intermediate School
- .50 miles for Jr. High School
- .75 miles for High School
- Bus routes are planned according to these considerations:
- Even distribution of stops throughout neighborhoods.
- Safety of bus stop locations.
- New students and district growth.
- Bus routes cannot be changed:
- Based on a particular student or family.
- The bus stop is not visible from the student’s home.
- Relocation of the student during school year.
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Bus Rules
GoldStar Transit | Bus Rules
- KISD makes school bus transportation available to all students living two or more miles from school. This service is provided at no cost to the students.
- Bus routes and stops will be designated annually, and any subsequent changes will be posted at the school. For the safety of the operator of the vehicle and all passengers, students must board buses only at authorized stops, and drivers must unload passengers only at authorized
- See the Bus Code of Conduct for provisions regarding transportation to DAEP.
- Students are expected to assist district staff in ensuring that buses remain in good condition and that transportation is provided Goldstar Transit is authorized by KISD to handle any disciplinary issues that may occur while students are using this service.
- When riding in school buses, students are held to the dress code and behavioral standards established in the KISD Student Handbook and the Student Code of Conduct.
Students must comply with the following:
- Students are required to be outside at their stop at least 5 minutes prior to the scheduled time.
- Wait for the driver’s signal upon entering or leaving the bus and before crossing in front of the vehicle.
- Stay out of the bus’ “Danger Zone”-anywhere within 10 feet of the bus. If you can touch the bus as you walk by you are too close.
- Students will have an assigned seat to and from school. The bus driver has the right to change if necessary.
- Fasten their seat belts, if available.
- Stay in his/her seat and facing front at all times.
- Follow the driver’s directions at all times.
- Items not allowed on the bus include but are not limited to Weapons of any type, knives or any sharp object, skateboards, scooters, balloons, glass, lighters, large band instruments, live animals, reptiles, or insects (dead or alive). Pencils and pens should not be displayed. Remember, if it is not allowed at school, it is not allowed on the bus.
- Must not possess or use any form of tobacco including e-cigarettes on school buses.
- Must not bring aerosols, perfumes, lotions, or sprays of any kind on the bus.
- Must not eat or drink on the bus, except for water.
- Must not deface or destroy the bus or its equipment. Students and parents will be held responsible for all charges related to repair caused by vandalism or destruction.
- Keep the noise level down to a minimum.
- No horse-playing on the bus or around the outside of the bus.
- Must not put head, hands, arms, or legs out of the window, hold any object out of the window, or throw objects within or out of the bus.
- Keep feet, books, backpacks, instrument cases, and other objects out of the aisle. If possible, items must be held in your lap.
- Observe all usual classroom rules.
- Always cross the street in front of the bus. Make eye contact with your driver before crossing in front of the bus and the street. Be alert to the traffic around you.
- Never try to get anything left on the bus after exiting and NEVER reach for anything you drop that goes under the bus.
- Cell phones are allowed but due to privacy rules, No Photographs/Video is permitted.
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Discipline
GoldStar Transit | Discipline
Should a student’s behavior require more than verbal communication from the driver, the following formal corrective action procedures will be used:
First Offense- Parent/Guardian will be contacted to inform them of the behavior issue.
Second Offense
- Safety Report issued.
- Parent/Guardian will be contacted, along with district personnel.
Third Offense
- Safety Report issued.
- Parent/Guardian will be contacted, along with district personnel.
- Elementary/Intermediate students will lose bus service for up to 15 days.
- Junior High/High School students will lose service for up to 30 days - negotiable with parent involvement.
Fourth Offense
- Safety Report issued.
- Parent/Guardian will be contacted, along with district personnel.
- Student could potentially lose bus service for the remainder of the school year.
If a student is caught fighting or brings a weapon on the bus:
- Parent/Guardian will be contacted, along with district personnel.
- Immediate loss of bus privileges will be issued.
No ineligible or guest riders are allowed. If an ineligible or guest rider is discovered, the parents/guardians will be notified and corrective action will be taken.
