NEXT STOP SCHOOL BUSING
(Operated by Personal Motor Coach Inc.)
STUDENT TRANSPORTATION AGREEMENT

USE OF BUS SERVICE

  1. Next Stop School Busing contracts with a licensed carrier to operate the bus service and is not itself the carrier. Consequently, Next Stop School Busing accepts no liability for, and by accepting this agreement the student and the Parent/Custodian agree to and hereby release and discharge Next Stop School Busing from and against, all claims, actions, injury, damages and losses, that directly or indirectly arise or are incurred by the student and the Parent/Custodian out of or are related to the use of the bus service or the non-availability of the bus service, regardless of the circumstances.

REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL TERMS

  1. The registration of the student is for the full school year (except for Grade 12 co-op students), for the school and on the route set out on the Registration form.
  2. Because Next Stop School Busing contracts seat space for the student for the full year, the Registration Fee (First installment) is due for the full amount and is non-refundable. This is regardless of any installment payment terms that may be offered, and whether or not the student uses or ceases to use the service. First installment set out on the completed registration form is required to ensure a seat on the bus.
  3. NO REFUNDS will be given two weeks after your original date of registration. The cost of busing is determined by ridership therefore parents must commit to the full school year.
  4. If a Student no longer requires the service and finds a suitable replacement Student who pays the service fee for the remainder of the year, Next Stop School Busing will refund the replacement amount paid less the registration fee (1st installment). Next Stop School Busing will be pleased to assist in finding a replacement student if it has a waiting list.
  5. A freeze will be in place on all bus routes the last week of August and the first week of September. In this time we will not make any changes to pickups or drop offs.
  6. Payments are due on the dates and amounts as stated on the Registration. If an installment is not paid when due, or if paid and a cheque is returned NSF, and if not fully paid plus late charge within three days:
    1. the entire remaining balance of the Service Fee will become fully due on demand by Next Stop School Busing; and
    2. the student may be denied boarding of a bus until payment is made.
  7. NSF cheques- $30 charge. A fuel surcharge of up to $50 per student may be levied if charged by the carrier. HST is included in all charges. All overdue accounts will bear interest at the rate of 2% per month.
  8. If due to a Force Majeure (means an act of God, lock-out, act of public enemy, war, blockade, pandemic, and civil disturbance such as to make performance of this Agreement impossible or impracticable) Next Stop School Busing will reduce our daily rate by 50% with the parents still responsible for paying the remaining 50%. Credits will then be issued to parents who register their student for the following school year, or case-by-case should extenuate circumstances apply.
Stop Locations, Weather

Next Stop School Busing provides the service of arranging a dedicated school bus on a morning route to pick up and deliver students to specific secondary schools, and to return in the afternoon. Students are picked up and dropped off at pickup points on the assigned bus route. Students are expected to be at their designated group stop 5 minutes before pick up time. Walking distances of 10 minutes or up to 700 meters should be expected. No door to door pickups will be considered. Student and Parent/Custodian acknowledge and accept that buses may be delayed, or cancelled, due to weather, school closures, mechanical breakdown, and other reasons beyond the reasonable control of Next Stop School Busing or the carrier, and no refunds or compensation will be payable.

Late Registration

A late fee of $50.00 will be charged to all applications received after the June 1, 2024 deadline. Applications received after the deadline will be accommodated only if space is still available. Routes will not be altered to accommodate late applicants. Parents are required to bring their student to existing stop locations and riders may have to walk a distance more than 700 meters

Eligibility

Next Stop School Busing aims to provide an efficient transportation system for as many Mayfield RAP students as possible. The service is open to all RAP students; however, it may not be possible (nor does the company guarantee) to provide busing for every student who applies. Routing, cost factors, and bus loading factors for the majority take precedence over the needs of individual students. Full refunds will be issued for any registered students that Next Stop School Busing cannot accommodate.

Moving During the Year

A student who moves during the school year is permitted to ride on another Next Stop School Busing Bus provided there is space. They must go to an existing stop on the bus. If the bus route does not accommodate the students new address NO REFUNDS will be issued.

Student Behaviour/Discipline

The Student must exercise common sense and courtesy, and abide by all safety rules while aboard a bus or in close proximity to a bus. Next Stop School Busing may establish rules of conduct for registered students. Next Stop School Busing may permanently deny boarding for continued or serious misconduct or repeated breach of rules.

Bus drivers will report incidents of poor student behaviour in writing (pink slip) to Next Stop School Busing Management. If riding privileges are suspended, there will be NO REFUNDS for the cost of busing.

Any further misbehaviour following a 3rd pink slip may result in suspension from the bus for a period of time at the discretion of Next Stop management. Discipline action is case by case and based on the seriousness of the offence.

If there is an interruption of the school year due to a second wave of COVID-19, our providers have agreed to reduce our daily rate by 50% however parents will be responsible for paying the remining 50%

I verify that I have read, understood, agree with, and accept all of the above terms and conditions. The Parent/Custodian certifies that he/she has custody and the right to sign this agreement for and with respect to the student.