Daniel T. Connor
Superintendent

227 Main Street
Goshen, NY 10924
(845) 615-6720

The Transportation Department is responsible for transporting more than 3,300 children to and from school, field trips, and athletic competitions.

Last year, the department's 70 bus drivers traveled 771,890 miles to 33 school programs, including Goshen's four schools and a variety of parochial, vocational, and special education programs -- as well as sporting events and field trips.

The Transportation Department makes safety its top priority. Driver training, student safety drills, and safety awareness programs are all emphasized to promote school bus safety.

If you have any questions, please contact Director Donna Post or Assistant Director Joanne Adamec at 615-6700.

School bus rules and regulations

• The bus driver has complete authority over all pupils and power to enforce all rules and regulations.

• Students shall be ready when the bus arrives and shall enter promptly.

• There shall be no unusual loudness such as talking, laughing or unnecessary confusion which will interfere with the effectiveness of the driver.

• Shoving, pushing, profane and obscene language are prohibited.

• Students shall keep their head, arms and hands inside the bus at all times.

• There shall be no smoking, drinking or eating on the bus.

• Students shall keep the bus clean and sanitary.

• Students shall keep the seat assigned by the driver, unless they have permission to move.

• Students shall pass through the aisle to and from assigned seats without disturbing or crowding others.

• Students shall remain seated and facing forward while bus is in motion.

• Students shall not bring radios, tape or CD players on the bus.

• The driver has a serious responsibility and students shall obey promptly and respectfully.

• Students must always cross approximately 15 feet in front of the bus.

• Principals may suspend a student’s bus-riding privileges if his or her conduct interferes with bus safety or violates bus rules and regulations.

• Supervision to the bus stop, at the bus stop and home from the bus stop is a parental responsibility.

• Students cannot bring live animals or insects on the bus even if in a container or a box.

• Students are not permitted to make an occasional bus route change. Any bus route change must be on a regular basis, and the necessary form must be on file at the school and the transportation office.

• Students cannot bring an item on the bus that cannot be held on the lap comfortably. This is a state regulation.

Donna Post
Director of Transportation
122 Scotchtown Avenue
Goshen, NY 10924
(845) 615-6700
Fax: (845) 615-6707
dpost@gcsny.org

Joanne Adamec
Assistant Director of Transportation
(845) 615-6700
Fax: (845) 615-6707
jadamec@gcsny.org

More information

Late bus information

Safety tips for parents

Important forms

Helpful links