Transportation
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Bus transportation to and from St. Odilia is available for many of our families. Busing is provided by:
- The Mounds View School District for students residing within a designated area of the Mounds View School District. There is a fee for busing within the Mounds View attendance area for those who reside within a two-mile radius of the school.
- The Roseville District for students residing within a designated area of the Roseville School District. Thre is a fee for students seventh grade and up that reside within a two-mile radius of the school.
- St. Odilia School privately charters and provides bus transportation in limited areas outside of the Mounds View and Roseville attendance areas. There is a fee to use the St. Odilia buses.
You can use the linked Google Map below to determine your bus status. Simply input your address in the search bar, zoom out on the map, and you will see your address in comparison to our Mounds View and Roseville attendance areas. See below for further explanation of boundaries on the map.
For questions about transportation please contact:
The School Office
Phone: 651-484-3364
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Bus Company Contact Info
Mounds View District busing provided by:
American Transportation
Phone: 651-621-8900
Mounds View Bus Status WebsiteRoseville District busing provided by:
Centerline Charter Corp.
Phone: 651-488-5788St. Odilia Charter busing provided by:
Monarch Bus Service - an affliate location of Minnesota Coaches
Phone: (651) 251-8080
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Parent Provided Transportation
Parents are responsible for the safety of students who are transported to and from school by a parent’s personal vehicle. Procedures and directions must be followed with regard to vehicle traffic flow and parking. The following are general procedures:
- Parents are responsible for students’ safety when students walk between the school and vehicles and must drive SLOWLY through the parking lot.
- Students walking into school during morning drop-off time from parked vehicles must cross through the coned-off area just north of the school doors. Students will NOT be allowed to cross to the sidewalk from any other parking area without an adult escort, and then only in the crosswalk directly in front of the school doors.
- Students waiting for parents must wait on the sidewalk west of the bike racks.
- NO parking or stopping along the yellow curb north of the parish center.
- There will be NO parking or stopping in the handicap areas without a permit.
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Arrival & Dismissal
ARRIVAL & DISMISSAL plans for the 2023-2024 school year
Arrival
Students can arrive at school from 9:05 - 9:15 am. Please wait with your child(ren) outside until the main doors open at 9:05 am. Students need to be seated by 9:20 am or they will be marked tardy. Morning announcements are at 9:23 am.
Dismissal
Students will begin dismissal immediately following the 3:50 pm bell. Students will be called to dismiss from their classroom alphabetically by last name in 3 groups (A-I, J-Q, and R-Z). Students will exit the building through Door 2 (or Door 9 if you are also picking up a preschool child). They will not be allowed to leave the sidewalk without an adult present.
It is the parents' responsibility to arrange transportation home for their children. Unless prior arrangements have been made, each child must be picked up no later than 4:00 pm. Students who have not been picked up by this time will be taken to St. Odilia's after-school program, Knight Watch, and parents will be invoiced accordingly.
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Bus Information by District
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The following are guidelines for determining the busing situation from your address:
- Live in the St. Odilia School busing boundaries and Mounds View School District 621 but within 2 miles of the school- busing is $225 per child, with a $500 per family cap.
- Live in the remainder of the St. Odilia School bus boundary and Mounds View School District 621 - busing is free.
- Live in the Mounds View District but outside the St. Odilia School busing boundary - the student can ride the bus free if he or she can walk safely to an existing bus stop for an eligible student.
- Live in the Mounds View district and attends daycare within St. Odilia’s boundaries and Mounds View boundaries: 1 & 2 above apply.
- Resides outside of the St. Odilia Boundary, but chooses to use an existing stop within the boundary will receive free busing, unless that stop is within 2 miles of the school.
The Mounds View School District will bus only eligible students.
Mounds View District busing provided by:
American Transportation
Phone: 651-621-8900
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The following are guidelines for determining the busing situation from your address:
- Live in the St. Odilia School busing boundaries and Roseville School District 623 boundaries - busing is free. However, secondary students (7th & 8th grade) living within 2 miles of school have a $200 per student charge for busing service.
- Live in the Roseville district, but outside St. Odilia School busing boundaries and child can walk safely to an existing bus stop - the busing is free depending upon the safety approval of Roseville Student Transportation authorities.
- Live outside the Roseville District boundaries but send your children to be bused from a daycare in the Roseville/St. Odilia busing boundary - busing may be provided but Roseville charges for this service. The cost for school year is $375/child.
- St. Odilia is charged by Roseville for busing costs between Roseville’s boundaries and St. Odilia School. This cost is currently paid by the school.
- The Roseville School District does not bus outside of its attendance area.
Roseville District busing provided by:
Centerline Charter Corp.
Phone: 651-482-1794
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Stop Types & Rates
All families who register for the St. Odilia Bus will pay a $250 non-refundable deposit for the year. Charges will not be added to your TADS account until you are confirmed on a route.
Family rates for the 2023-2024 school year:
Group stops - $150 per month
Driveway stops - $400 per month
Please note:- We will no longer offer an AM/PM-only rate option.
- Due to preschool licensing requirements, no preschool-aged students will be allowed to use St. Odilia Buses.
- Rates were determined based on projected fees and expressed interest from families.
- Registering for the St. Odilia School Charter Bus is a 9 month financial commitment. By registering for this service you are agreeing to pay the above rate for 9 months.
- All billing for the St. Odilia School Charter Bus will be done through your TADS account.
Routes
Routes and stop locations are set by the bus company based on the location of the families who register. Routes will have a combination of common stops and driveway stops. The total time for each route depend on the number of stops, but will have a maximum time of approximately 60 minutes each way. We plan on using a first on, first off method when possible, but will employ the most efficient route to keep total time as low as possible.
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Is the price per student or per family?
The price is per family.
How are we billed?
Your tuition account will be billed starting in September, with the last payment due in May for a total of 9 payments.
What if I decide to stop using the route in the middle of the year?
Signing up for the St. Odilia Bus is a 9 month financial commitment. If you decide to have your child stop riding the bus you will continue to be billed through May for this service.
How will common stops be determined?
Addresses from those families who register will determine stops that are safe and keep the timing of the route in line with expectations.
Will I need to drive my child(ren) to the common stop?
While we won't know the location of common stops until registration is completed, it is likely that most families will need to drive to the common stops.
What happens if a parent does not show up to the common stop for afternoon pick up?
St. Odilia will follow a policy known as "Eye-to-Eye" Transfer. Parents of older students may request that their child(ren) be able to walk to their home from the common stop.
"Eye-to-Eye" Transfer - Bus driver will have eye-to-eye contact with parent or other designated adult before releasing student from the bus.
The Eye-to-Eye Transfer Method requires a parent/designated adult to receive your child/ren at the scheduled drop off location every day. It should be understood that if; for any reason, the parent/designated adult is not at the bus stop at the scheduled time the bus will wait no more than 2 minutes depending on traffic impact before proceeding on with the remainder of the route. The bus company will attempt to contact parents/guardians to coordinate a drop off upon completion of the route, and if parents/guardians are unreachable the local authorities will be notified.
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Students are transported by bus or parents will provide transportation. We have no provision for students walking to school. Parents are responsible for the safe arrival of students who do not ride a bus to the school doors.
Busing: Bus transportation to and from St. Odilia is furnished by the Mounds View School District for students residing within both the Mounds View School District and our busing boundaries. There is a fee for busing within the Mounds View attendance area for those who reside within a two mile radius of the school. Transportation for students residing within both the Roseville District and our busing boundaries is provided by the Roseville School District. The Roseville School District does charge a fee for students seventh grade and up that reside within a two-mile radius of the school. Bus service for those not residing in the above areas is available in some areas via two St. Odilia buses. There is a fee for this service.
Transportation Notes: Anytime a student’s usual transportation method is changed their parent/guardian must notify the school office via email at [email protected]. The email must indicate the bus and/or the person by which the child will be transported. The office will notify the teachers of the change.
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Residents of certain school districts who send their children to St. Odilia may be eligible for transportation reimbursement from the school district of residence. At the end of each school year, these school districts pass the responsibility to distribute the transportation reimbursement to individual families on to St. Odilia. St. Odilia receives a lump sum check from these districts with a list of families and the amount of reimbursement, which is typically based on the distance from the family’s house to the border of the district. Since St. Odilia is tasked with the responsibility to process and record each transaction, St. Odilia will charge a $20 administrative fee per family reimbursement. In the event that the reimbursement is less than $20, a check will not be issued. Any past due amounts for tuition or school-related fees will also be deducted prior to issuing the transportation reimbursement check.
Transportation Notes: Anytime a student’s usual transportation method is changed their parent/guardian must notify the school office via email at [email protected]. The email must indicate the bus and/or the person by which the child will be transported. The office will notify the teachers of the change.
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