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A yellow school bus is parked in front of a school building. The bus has a stop sign and the words 'School Bus' on the front.

Thomas Volpe
Director of Transportation

Ph: (516) 992-1024
Fax (516) 623-8911

Ann Kaprat
Assistant Supervisor of Transportation

Ph: (516) 992-1025
transportation@bellmore-merrick.k12.ny.us


Transportation Coordinators

Transportation Applications
Applications can be obtained on-line or at the Bellmore-Merrick CHSD Administration Office, 1260 Meadowbrook Road N. Merrick.


Minimum Distances for Bus Eligibility
It is the policy of this district that each child residing more than 1 mile from the middle school and 1.25 miles from the high school attended is eligible for bus transportation.


How Distances are Measured
The actual distances are measured from the center of the street opposite the property line nearest to the school, along the center line of the streets, to the curbline of the nearest entrance to the school grounds, and further to the nearest doorway of the school building. Measurement is made by a licensed survey company which has been employed by the school district.

Important Information

Frequently Asked Bus Stop Questions

  • Please understand that we transport more than 5400 students every day, so it is impossible to provide door-to-door service to everyone, and to do it in a timely manner. It is more efficient to pick up several students at one stop, usually at a corner or mid-way point for the students.

  • It is important to remember that the parent is responsible for the safety of the child to and from the bus stop. With our routing software, and our knowledge of the area we service, we try very hard to place our bus stops at the safest location possible.

  • Each year, students move in and out of our neighborhoods, plus students advance in grade levels. Therefore, stops change to accommodate all students in the area.