The School District of Lee County has announced its transportation plan to get students back to school next week.

When schools reopen, the district’s bus fleet is prepared to transport students to and from school, officials said in a letter to parents sent Friday.

“We will continue to do everything we can with the challenges on the road and our staffing levels to provide the best service possible,” the letter from the district states.

Information provided to parents includes:

• If you have not moved and have not changed schools, your child’s bus stop information has not changed and there is no action you need to take. The district will run the routes just as before the hurricane.

• If your child is attending their same school but at a partner school location, your bus stop has not changed. The times may change so please attend your school’s student reunification day for any updated stop times.

• If you have moved because of damage to your home and need to know where your child’s new bus stop is, you can use the MapNet system to find the closest stop to your new residence. If you have changed schools, you can use the same system to also find your child’s closest bus stop.

Follow these simple steps to find your child’s stop.

1. Log on to MapNet

2. Enter your address and street name

3. Use the drop down menu to choose your child’s school

4. Click Submit

The results will provide you the bus number, the stop location and the time for pickup and drop off. Disregard the message in the results box that says, “Your address is eligible for transportation but busing has not been assigned,” and use the identified bus number and stop location.

• When your child’s school opens, contact them to update your address. School staff will then be able to issue bus passes and assign the new bus and stop location to your child’s transportation records. If you cannot find the stop closest to you, attend your student reunification day to work with staff about establishing a bus stop.

The School District will be clearing schools to open through the weekend. All schools announced as cleared to open by Sunday afternoon will host family reunification days on Tuesday and start classes on Wednesday.

Parents are asked to continue to monitor emails, the district’s website and Facebook page for continuing updates.

Source: School District of Lee County