Baltimore County Public Schools Department of Transportation is responsible for:
- Providing transportation service to schools and school related activities.
- Determining student's transportation eligibility.
- Establishing school bus stops.
- Establishing the opening and closing bell times for each school.
The following Board Policies and Superintendent's Rules outline those roles and responsibilities.
RULE 6303: Emergency Closures, Delayed Opening and Early Dismissal of Schools and/or Offices
RULE 6400: Magnet Programs Transportation
- Transportation to magnet programs is provided from a limited number of pick-up points located at designated school sites.
Parents are responsible for providing transportation for their child to and from their designated pick-up point.
- Pick-up points do not fall under the same guidelines as regular bus stops with regard to distance and walking conditions. In addition, supervision is not provided by the school system at the pick-up points. Transportation is not provided by Baltimore County Public Schools outside of the established transportation zone of a magnet program.