Transportation Overview:
The transportation department has 10 route buses that cover the 208 square miles of the Washington Community School District. We transport approximately 883 students per year and travel over 130,000 miles per year. In addition to our routes, we also travel over 30,000 miles for activity trips. Our buses and vans are inspected twice a year by the Iowa Department of Education and the Iowa State Patrol.
To contact the Transportation Department use email link below or call (319)653-3695.
Transportation Staff:
| Bus Number |
Bus Driver
|
| 1-22 Dolphin |
Lizzy Ide |
| 2-22 Squirrel |
Glen Martin |
| 3-19 Camel |
Bill Harden |
| 4-15 Bear |
Shawn French
|
| 6-12 Giraffe |
Bryan Hoback
|
| 8-23 Turtle |
Bev Ellis
|
| 9-08 Seal |
Dennis Williams
Deb Williams - AM Para
Rebecca Mills - PM Para
|
| 10-15 Horse |
Tom Lyons |
12-13 Monkey
|
Tangier Suddeth - Driver
Sandy Cain - AM Para
Angie Staley - PM Para
|
| 19-21 Elephant |
Jerry Kron
|
20-11 Rabbit
|
Nathan Hentges
Brad Merchel - Para
|
| Sub-Drivers |
|
Jim Almelien
|
|
| Neil Mills |
|
| Michele Putnam |
|
Aaron Six
|
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Hard Surface Regular Bus Routes Map and Information
Hard Surface Special Education Bus Routes Map and Information
Transportation Documents:
Transportation Request Form (Fillable)
*note this form must be opened in Adobe Acrobat Reader
Transportation Reimbursement Guidelines
Transportation Application for Employment
Transportation Links:
KWWL SMS for Cancellations and Delays
Iowa Pupil Transportation Association
National Association for Pupil Transportation
Iowa Department of Transportation
Iowa Department of Education School Transportation
Iowa State Patrol
Pupil Transportation Safety Institute
School Bus Information Council